直面(ちょくめん)

ちょくめん
noun, suru verb
confronting, facing
1. confronting, facing
Being confronted with a difficult problem, crisis, or situation that must be dealt with. Always implies something challenging or serious.
深刻(しんこく)な問題(もんだい)に直面(ちょくめん)している。
We are facing a serious problem.
会社(かいしゃ)は経営(けいえい)危機(きき)に直面(ちょくめん)した。
The company faced a management crisis.
現実(げんじつ)に直面(ちょくめん)したとき、人(ひと)はどう行動(こうどう)するかが問(と)われる。
When confronted with reality, people are tested by how they act.

USAGE:
Always used with the particle に: ～に直面(ちょくめん)する (to face ~). The object is always something negative or challenging — problems, crises, difficulties, or harsh realities. Not used for positive situations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 問題(もんだい)に直面(ちょくめん)する: to face a problem
  • 危機(きき)に直面(ちょくめん)する: to face a crisis
  • 現実(げんじつ)に直面(ちょくめん)する: to confront reality
  • 困難(こんなん)に直面(ちょくめん)する: to face difficulties

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 直視(ちょくし): looking squarely at (focuses on not averting one's eyes)
  • 対峙(たいじ): confronting, standing against (implies opposition)
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