面通し

めんとおし

Also written めんどおし, 面通

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive (police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces

Kanji

• 面 face. Read as メン.
• 通 pass through. Read as とおし.

Example sentences

• 目撃者は警察の面通しで窃盗犯を特定した。
  The witness identified the thief in the police lineup.

Word lists

• Colloquial

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists