一面 (Ichimen) is a Japanese noun meaning “one face, one surface, the whole surface, one aspect”.
Meanings
- nounone face; one surface
- nounthe whole surface
- nounone aspect; one side
- noun, adverb(on) the other hand
- nounone broad, flat object
- nounfront page (e.g. newspaper)
Examples
空は一面にくもった。
The sky clouded over.
あたり１面花だった。
There were flowers all around.
池は一面に氷がはった。
The pond froze over.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).