反面 (hanmen)

Meaning

  1. on the other hand
  2. opposite side

All JLPT 2 grammar : 反面(反面, hanmen), on the other hand; opposite side; reverse, [Adverbial noun, Noun]

Yojijukugo (four character compound)

Example

日本語意味
彼の顔は怖そうに見える反面、声は優しくおだやかだった。In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。Every cloud has a silver lining.
昨年は輸出が好調の反面、輸入が落ち着いていたので貿易収支は改善した。The nation’s trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady.
それは値段は安いが、その反面品質がよくない。It is cheap, but on the other hand it is not good.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
menface, mask
kaoface, look
karehe, him
見えるmieruto be seen, to be in sight
koevoice
喜びyorokobijoy, delight
好調kouchoufavorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
改善kaizenimprovement
貿易bouekitrade
輸入yunyuuimport, importation
輸出yushutsuexport
toshiyear, age
ataiprice, cost
dansteps, stair, grade, rank
値段nedanprice, cost
shinaarticle, item, goods
shitsuquality, value
安いyasuicheap, inexpensive

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ケンみ.る, み.える, み.せるsee, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
フ,ホこわ.い, こわ.がる, お.じるdreadful, fearful
ガンかおface, expression
ハン,ホン,タン,ホそ.る, そ.らす, かえ.すanti-
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
メン,ベンおも, おもて, つらmask, face, features
セイ,ショウこえ, こわ-voice
ユウ,ウやさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.るtenderness, excel, actor
よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばすrejoice, take pleasure in
ネンとしyear, counter for years
ニュウ,ジュい.る, -い.る, -い.りenter, insert
シュツ,スイで.る, -で, だ.すexit, leave, go out, come out, put out
チャク,ジャクき.る, -ぎ, き.せるarrive, wear
調チョウしら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.うtune, investigate
エキ,イやさ.しい, やす.いeasy, simple
コウこの.む, す.く, よ.いfond, pleasing
ラクお.ちる, お.ち, お.とすfall, drop, come down
サクyesterday, previous
ささ.える, つか.える, か.うbranch, support
シュウおさ.める, おさ.まるincome, obtain, pay
アンやす.い, やす.まる, やすrelax, cheap
ヒン,ホンしなgoods, article
シツ,シチ,チたち, ただ.す, もとsubstance, quality
ね, あたいprice, cost, value
ダン,タンgrade, steps, stairs

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