other N3 common politewritten
〜面 — in terms of ~ / the ~ side
〜面 ・ めん
Meaning
- in terms of ~ / the ~ side / the ~ aspect — singles out one facet of something for evaluation
Key sentence
この仕事は金銭面では悪くない。
In terms of money, this job isn't bad.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun + 面 (＋で/では) | N 面で | 安全面 (the safety side) |
Examples
健康面を考えて、運動を始めた。
Thinking about the health aspect, I started exercising.
技術面ではまだ課題が多い。
On the technical side, there are still many challenges.
Easily confused with
Notes
- 面 literally means 'surface / face' (表面) and is also a counter for flat things; the 'aspect / in terms of' use is the grammatical one here.
See 〜面 in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜面 the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.