洗面

Chinese

to wash; to bathe
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(洗面)

Pronunciation


Adjective

洗面

  1. (attributive) facial cleansing

Derived terms

  • 洗面乳
  • 洗面奶 (xǐmiànnǎi)
  • 洗面皂
  • 洗面霜
  • 洗面露

Verb

洗⫽面 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Min) to wash one's face
  2. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make somebody lose face; to mock
  3. (Hainanese, childish) to take a shower or bath

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 6
めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Attested from 13th century.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sẽ̞mːẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

(せん)(めん) • (senmen) 

  1. washing one's face
    • 2022 March 6 [a. 1253], Shōbō Genzō, “Senmen”, in Kaku yomu:
      (せん)(めん)せざるは、()(ほう)なり。
      (せん)(めん)のとき、(めん)(くすり)をもちいる(ほう)あり。
      Senmen sezaru wa, hihō nari.
      Senmen no toki, men kusuri o mochīru hō ari.
      Not washing one's face is improper. When washing your face, it is proper to use facial ointment.

See also

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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