当面

See also: 當面

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 当面 – see 當面 (“to somebody's face; in somebody's presence; face to face”). (This term is the simplified form of 當面).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
当	面
とう Grade: 2	めん Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
當面 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) とーめん [tòóméń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [to̞ːmẽ̞ɴ]

Adverb

当(とう)面(めん) • (tōmen) ^{←たうめん (taumen)?}

1. now, for the moment

   Synonym: 差し当たり (sashiatari)

   当面(とうめん)は先送(さきおく)りすると表(ひょう)明(めい)した。

   Tōmen wa sakiokuri suru to hyōmei shita.

   The government announced that it will be delayed for now.

Noun

当(とう)面(めん) • (tōmen) ^{←たうめん (taumen)?}

1. being urgent, pressing

Verb

当(とう)面(めん)する • (tōmen suru) suru (stem 当(とう)面(めん)し (tōmen shi), past 当(とう)面(めん)した (tōmen shita))

1. confront, face a problem