JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
半面
one side; on the other hand
Readings
1 Noun, Adverbial Noun
On the Other Hand
Connects two contrasting qualities or situations that exist simultaneously within the same subject.
Example
彼 は 仕事 に 厳しい 半面 、 家族 に は とても 優しい 。
He is strict at work, but on the other hand, he is very kind to his family.
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2 Noun
One Side (Literal)
Refers physically to one side of a flat object or half of a face.
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