四面

Chinese

four
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
simp. and trad.
(四面)

Pronunciation


Noun

四面

  1. four directions; all sides; all around

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(めん) • (shimen

  1. four sides, all sides
    これじゃあまるで四面(しめん)楚歌(そか)だ。
    Kore jā marude shimensoka da.
    I see that I am surrounded by hostile faces.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN