(たいめん)

たいめんで
adverb
face-to-face; in person
communication
1. face-to-face; in person
Meeting or interacting directly with someone in the same physical location, as opposed to online or remote communication.
対面(たいめん)(はな)したい
I want to talk face-to-face.
対面(たいめん)会議(かいぎ)()えてきた。
In-person meetings have been increasing.
Many students prefer to take classes in person rather than online.

Usage

Became especially common after the COVID-19 pandemic as a contrast to online or remote interactions. Used with で as an adverb, or with to modify nouns (対面(たいめん)授業(じゅぎょう)).

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