正面
しょうめん
shoumen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
正面 (しょうめん (shoumen)) means "Front". The reading is しょうめん (shoumen). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Front
Also : Facade · Main face · Head-on · Frontage
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Example Sentences
建物の正面に入り口があります。
たてもののしょうめんにいりぐちがあります。
The entrance is on the front of the building.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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