素面

Chinese

plain; element
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(素面)

Pronunciation


Noun

素面

  1. face without makeup; unadorned face

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
しらふ
Grade: 5 Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spellings
白面
シラフ

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) らふ [shíꜜràfù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾa̠ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

素面(しらふ) (shirafu) 

  1. soberness, especially without the effect of alcohol
  2. sober face

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(めん) (sumen) 

  1. not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.)
  2. sober face
  3. face with no makeup

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of すめん (sumen)[1]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
めん > め
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

()() (sume) 

  1. See Etymology 2

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(めん) (somen) 

  1. face with no makeup

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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