直面

ちょくめん

confrontation

Also:to face

What does 直面 mean?

直面 is a Japanese noun meaning confrontation in English. It can also be translated as to face depending on context. It is written as 直面 in kanji, ちょくめん in hiragana, and chokumen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

我々は一大危機に直面している。

We are facing a violent crisis.