What does 側面 mean?
側面 is a Japanese noun meaning “side, sidelight, lateral” in English. It can also be translated as “aspect” depending on context. It is written as 側面 in kanji, そくめん in hiragana, and sokumen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
鳥類の発声において真に驚異的な点は、鳴管の２つの側面が独立して動くことができるということである。
The truly remarkable feature of sound production by birds is that the two sides of the syrinx can act independently.
スポーツが人々に訴えるのは、その健康的側面によるだけでなく、チーム競技が養う協調精神、それに競争的側面そのものにもよるのである。
It's not only the health aspects of sports that appeal to people, but the cooperative aspect that team sports teach, and the competitive aspect in itself.