顔面

See also: 顏面 and 颜面

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 顔面 – see 顏面 (“person's face; facial surface; face; dignity; prestige”). (This term is a variant traditional form of 顏面).

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
顔	面
がん Grade: 2	めん Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
顏面 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 顏面 (MC ngaen mjienH). Compare modern Mandarin 顏面／颜面 (yánmiàn).

Noun

1. a person's face
2. the surface of someone's face
3. (archaic) flattery, sycophancy
4. (archaic) a flatterer, a sycophant

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 顔(がん)面(めん)角(かく) (ganmenkaku): the angle of the tip of the chin
• 顔(がん)面(めん)騎(き)乗(じょう) (ganmen kijō): facesitting
• 顔(がん)面(めん)筋(きん) (ganmenkin): a facial muscle
• 顔(がん)面(めん)神(しん)経(けい) (ganmen shinkei): a facial nerve
• 顔(がん)面(めん)神(しん)経(けい)痛(つう) (ganmen shinkeitsū): facial neuralgia
• 顔(がん)面(めん)神(しん)経(けい)麻(ま)痺(ひ) (ganmen shinkei mahi): facial palsy, facial paralysis
• 顔(がん)面(めん)蒼(そう)白(はく) (ganmen sōhaku): pallor, pallidness, going white in the face

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Korean

Hanja in this term
顔	面

Noun

顔面 • (anmyeon) (hangeul 안면)

1. hanja form^? of 안면 (“person's face; being acquaintanced”)