JLPT N1 · Noun

側面 (sokumen)

側面 (そくめん, sokumen) is a Japanese noun meaning “side; flank”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: そくめん
Romaji: sokumen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral · noun
aspect; dimension · noun

Example sentences

鳥類の発声において真に驚異的な点は、鳴管の２つの側面が独立して動くことができるということである。

The truly remarkable feature of sound production by birds is that the two sides of the syrinx can act independently.

Tatoeba #125766

スポーツが人々に訴えるのは、その健康的側面によるだけでなく、チーム競技が養う協調精神、それに競争的側面そのものにもよるのである。

It's not only the health aspects of sports that appeal to people, but the cooperative aspect that team sports teach, and the competitive aspect in itself.

Tatoeba #214353

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 側面

側

side, lean, opposeソク・かわ・がわ · 11 strokes

面

mask, face, featuresメン・ベン・おも・おもて · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 側面.

側がわside (of something, or taking someone's side)両側りょうがわboth sides縁側えんがわengawa面白いおもしろいinteresting真面目まじめserious面めんface面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)面倒めんどうtrouble場面ばめんscene表面ひょうめんsurface地面じめんground正面しょうめんfront水面すいめんwater's surface洗面せんめんwashing one's face

Source: JMdict entry 1404040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.