ホウメン
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. direction; district; area
This is the first time I've come to this area.
Noun
2. field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter; aspect; angle
However, that proposal was opposed from various quarters.
Pitch accent
ホ
ウメ
ン
Composed of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
every quarter; all sides
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
Examples (8 in total)
I am moving in the direction of Rome.
This is the first time I've come to this area.
I'm heading toward Lake Yamanaka.
However, that proposal was opposed from various quarters.
The typhoon is gaining strength as it heads for Kyushu.
He is a world-famous celebrity in that field.
The destination was a place a little way in the direction of Shibuya.
Should I pursue my research in that field after all?