面白(おもしろ)い, おもしろい

omoshiroi

JLPT 5

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • interesting; amusing

真面目(まじめ), 眞(まこと), まじめ

majime

JLPT 4

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

面(めん), おもて, おも, も, もて

omote, omo, mo, mote

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • face
  • surface
  • mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

場面(ばめん), ばめん

bamen

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • scene; setting (e.g. of novel)

面倒(めんどう), めんどう

mendō

JLPT 3

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • trouble; difficulty; care; attention

面(めん), めん

men

JLPT 3

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • face
  • mask; face guard
Martial Arts Term
  • (in kendo) striking the head
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面積(めんせき), めんせき

menseki

JLPT 2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • area

面接(めんせつ), めんせつ

mensetsu

JLPT 2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • interview

面倒(めんどう)くさい, 面倒臭(めんどうくさ)い, めんどうくさい, めんどくさい

mendōkusai, mendokusai

JLPT 2

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • bother(some) to do; tiresome

側面(そくめん), そくめん

sokumen

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • side; flank; sidelight; lateral

一(いち), いちめん

ichimen

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • one face; one surface
  • the whole surface
  • one aspect; one side
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面会(めんかい), めんかい

menkai

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • meeting (face-to-face); interview

対面(たいめん), たいめん, たいめ

taimen, taime

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • interview; meeting
  • opposing (traffic, etc.); facing; confronting

面目(めんぼく), めんぼく, めんもく, めいぼく

menboku, menmoku, meiboku

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
  • appearance; look

覆面(ふくめん), ふくめん

fukumen

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • mask; veil; disguise

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