Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 6: 3/23

反面(はんめん)While, On the other hand, Although, However, On the flip side

Structure

Verb + 反面(はんめん)
［い］Adjective + 反面(はんめん)
［な］Adjective + な(1) + 反面(はんめん)
Noun + である + 反面(はんめん)
Phrase + が + （、）+ 反面(はんめん)

(1) である

Details

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About 反面

反面(はんめん), a noun meaning 'the opposing side', is a construction in Japanese that appears between two phrases, to show two contrasting or opposite features of a single person or thing. This usually translates as 'while (A), (B)', 'although (A), also (B)', 'on the other hand to (A), (B)'.

Being a noun, 反面(はんめん), can be used after any word that could create a modified noun, such as verbs, い-Adjectives, な-Adjectives, or even other nouns followed by である.

Caution

Because 反面(はんめん) show contrast between conflicting sides of something, it will most often describe a positive and a negative, but cannot describe a positive and another positive, or a negative and another negative.

Related

Examples

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  • 商品(しょうひん)が豪華(ごうか)である反面(はんめん)、参加(さんか)費(ひ)が高額(こうがく)だ。

    While the products may be luxurious, the participation fee is high.

  • 運動(うんどう)をよくすることは健康(けんこう)のためにいいことである反面(はんめん)、人(ひと)は能力(のうりょく)以上(いじょう)の成果(せいか)を望(のぞ)むため、怪我(けが)をしてしまう傾向(けいこう)がある。

    Although exercising often is good for your health, since people desire achievements beyond their abilities, they tend to injure themselves.

    • 彼(かれ)は慎重(しんちょう)な反面(はんめん)、消極(しょうきょく)的(てき)なところがあります。

      He is cautious, but on the other hand, he also has a passive side.

    • 一人暮(ひとりぐ)らしは楽(たの)しい反面(はんめん)、自分(じぶん)で料理(りょうり)したり掃除(そうじ)したりする必要(ひつよう)もある。

      While living alone is fun, it is also necessary for you to do all the cooking, cleaning, and the like.

    • 厳(きび)しいトレーニングを積(つ)むと筋力(きんりょく)はつく反面(はんめん)、風邪(かぜ)をひきやすくなるらしい。

      Relentlessly training builds physical strength, on the other hand, I seem to become more susceptible to catching a cold.

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