はんめん
Hanmen
反面 (Hanmen) is a Japanese conjunction meaning “while, although, though, but”.
Meanings
- conjunction, particlewhile; although; though; butafter the attributive form of a verb or adjective, or the particle の
- conjunction(but) on the other hand; at the same time; then again; and yet
- nounopposite side; other side; reverse
Examples
彼の顔は怖そうに見える反面、声は優しくおだやかだった。
In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
昨年は輸出が好調の反面、輸入が落ち着いていたので貿易収支は改善した。
The nation's trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady.
その仕事は十分にお金になるが、その反面１日に12時間働かなくてはならない。
The job pays well, but on the other hand I have to work twelve hours a day.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).