素面

Chinese
plain; element
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(素面)		 素 面

Pronunciation

Noun

素面

  1. face without makeup; unadorned face

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
素 面
しらふ
Grade: 5 Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spellings
白面
シラフ

From 白(しら) (shira-, “normal, unspecial”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

素面(しらふ) • (shirafu) 

  1. soberness, especially without the effect of alcohol
  2. sober face

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
素 面
す
Grade: 5		 めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

素(す)面(めん) • (sumen) 

  1. not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.)
  2. sober face
  3. face with no makeup

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of すめん (sumen)[2]

Kanji in this term
素 面
す
Grade: 5		 めん > め
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

素(す)面(め) • (sume) 

  1. See Etymology 2

Etymology 4
Kanji in this term
素 面
そ
Grade: 5		 めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

素(そ)面(めん) • (somen) 

  1. face with no makeup

References
  1. “素面”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  4. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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