前 面(ぜんめん)

ぜんめん

noun

front; front side; forefront

1. front; front side; forefront

The front surface or front part of something, such as a building or vehicle. Figuratively, the foreground: what is put forward or made the main point.

建物(たてもの)の前面(ぜんめん)はガラス張(ば)りだ。

The front of the building is glass.

車(くるま)の前面(ぜんめん)が大(おお)きくへこんだ。

The front of the car was badly dented.

今回(こんかい)の選挙(せんきょ)で、党(とう)は子育(こそだ)て支援(しえん)を前面(ぜんめん)に押(お)し出(だ)した。

In this election, the party put childcare support front and center.

Common patterns

Xを前面(ぜんめん)に出(だ)す / 押(お)し出(だ)す: to put X forward, to make X the main point
前面(ぜんめん)に立(た)つ: to stand at the forefront

Related words

背面(はいめん): back, rear side
側面(そくめん): side

Watch out

全面(ぜんめん) (the whole surface; total, all-out) is read the same: 全面(ぜんめん)禁止(きんし) (total ban), 全面的(ぜんめんてき)に (fully). 前面(ぜんめん) is only the front.

Related Words

Related: 背面(はいめん) (back, rear side)

Related: 側面(そくめん) (side)

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Added 2026.10.20 22:03 · Revised 2026.10.20 22:07

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