両面(りょうめん)

りょうめん
noun
both sides, both aspects
direction
1. both sides, both surfaces
The front and back of a physical object, or both aspects of an issue or situation.
両面(りょうめん)を確認(かくにん)する。
Check both sides.
両面(りょうめん)テープで貼(は)り付(つ)けた。
I attached it with double-sided tape.
物事(ものごと)の両面(りょうめん)を見(み)て判断(はんだん)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to look at both sides of an issue before making a judgment.

Forms

両(りょう) (both) + 面(めん) (side, surface, aspect)

Usage

Used both for physical surfaces (paper, tape) and abstract aspects (arguments, issues). The compound 両面(りょうめん)テープ (double-sided tape) is extremely common in everyday life.

Common collocations

Related Words

Antonym: 片面(かためん) (one side)
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Added 2026.2.16 10:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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