Word Meaning 素面

すめん sumen

素面 is read as すめん (sumen) and means not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.).

Meaning

English

not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.)
sober face
sobriety
face with no make-up
unpainted face

Reading

Kana

すめん

Romaji

sumen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 地顔,素顔,すっぴん Rank 37369 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

複素平面

ふくそへいめん

complex plane

素人

しらびと

respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)

素晴らしい

すばらしい

wonderful

素敵

すてき

lovely

素

もと

cause

素直

すなお

straight (e.g. hair)

素材

そざい

subject matter

素早い

すばやい

quick (understanding, judgement, etc.)

素質

そしつ

nature

素顔

すがお

face with no make-up

素朴

そぼく

simple

素性

そせい

provenance

Example Sentences

トムが「俺は素面だ」って言ってたよ。

Tom said that he's sober.

斎藤君ね、昨夜、お酒に酔って街のど真ん中で「俺は素面だ！」ってわめいてたよ。

You know, Saito got drunk last night and yelled "I'm sober!" right in the middle of town.