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Definition 2024


字面

字面

Chinese

 
letter; symbol; character; word
 
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(字面)

Adjective

字面

  1. literal
    字面意思   zìmiàn shàng de yìsi   literal meaning
    字面 / 字面   cóng zìmiànshàng kàn   to take (a word or expression) literally

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
つら‎ > づら
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Noun

字面 (hiragana じづら, romaji jizura)

  1. impression derived from or appearance of kanji; face; appearance of written words

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

字面 (hiragana じめん, romaji jimen)

  1. Same as above.