満面

まんめん

Meanings

1. Noun the whole face
2. Adverb, の-adjective (wearing an expression) all over one's face

Kanji

• 満 full. Read as マン.
• 面 face. Read as メン.

Example sentences

• 喜色満面の笑みを浮かべているけど、彼、よっぽど嬉しいことがあったんだろうな。
  You could tell by the ear-to-ear grin that came to his face that he really had something to smile about.
• 満面朱をそそいで怒った。
  He went red in the face with rage.
• 彼女は喜びで満面の笑みを浮かべている。
  Her face is brimming with happiness.
• トムは満面の笑みだったよ。
  Tom was smiling from ear to ear.
• トムは満面の笑みを浮かべていた。
  Tom was smiling from ear to ear.

Words containing 満面

• 喜色満面 (きしょくまんめん) being all smiles with joy
• 得意満面 (とくいまんめん) triumphant air
• 満面の笑み (まんめんのえみ) radiant smile

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists