Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 矢面(やおもて) in Japanese

矢面
Kana Reading
やおもて
Romaji
yaomote
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    bearing the full brunt of something
    Example sentence
    議長批判矢面立った The brunt of criticism was borne by the chairmen.

Examples of 矢面, やおもて in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

5 strokes

dart, arrow

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: や

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

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