Word Meaning 反面

はんめん hammen

反面 is read as はんめん (hammen) and means opposite side.

Meaning

English

  1. opposite side
  2. reverse
  3. (but) on the other hand
  4. though
  5. although
  6. while

Reading

Kana

はんめん

Romaji

hammen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 11986 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

反面教師

はんめんきょうし

bad example from which one can learn

反対

はんたい

reverse

反発

はんぱつ

rally (e.g. in stock prices)

反戦

はんせん

anti-war

反動

はんどう

reaction

反論

はんろん

objection

はん

anti-

反感

はんかん

antipathy

反映

はんえい

reflection (of light)

反する

はんする

to act contrary to (rules or guidelines)

反作用

はんさよう

reaction

反日

はんにち

anti-Japanese

Example Sentences

5

It is cheap, but on the other hand it is not good.

In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.

He can't say one word of French, but then again he speaks English like a native.

The job pays well, but on the other hand I have to work twelve hours a day.

"So, I'll be teaching the kids English next time, and while I'm really happy, on the other hand, I'm nervous. I wonder if I'll be able to speak it well?" "That's great! Even if you mess up here and there, it'll just be endearing, so it's fine. Be confident, and do your best!"