方面(ほうめん)

ほうめん
noun
direction, area; field, sphere
direction
1. direction, area, district
A general direction or geographical area. Commonly used in transportation to indicate the direction a train or bus is heading.
東京(とうきょう)方面(ほうめん)の電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)る。
To take the train in the direction of Tokyo.
北(きた)方面(ほうめん)から風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いている。
The wind is blowing from the northern direction.
2. field, sphere, area (of activity or study)
A field, domain, or area of activity or knowledge. Used figuratively to refer to spheres of interest or work.
音楽(おんがく)方面(ほうめん)で活躍(かつやく)している。
He is active in the field of music.

方面(ほうめん) is used both for physical directions and figurative fields of activity.

Transportation

Very commonly seen on train and bus signs to indicate the direction of travel. For example, 新宿(しんじゅく)方面(ほうめん) means "bound for the Shinjuku direction."

Common collocations

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