方面 (ほうめん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000 Meanings
1
noun, noun, used as a suffix
direction; area; district
Refers to a physical direction or the area lying in that direction. Very common as a suffix after place names, route names, and direction words.
関
西
方
面
で
は
大
雨
が
続
い
て
いる
。
Heavy rain is continuing in the Kansai area.
2
noun
field; sphere; quarter; aspect
Used for a field, sector, source circle, or point of view. It is somewhat broader and more formal than everyday 分野 in some contexts.
