半面 [はんめん] /(conj,prt) (1) (after the attributive form of a verb or adjective, or the particle の) (See 反面・1) while/although/though/but/(conj) (2) (See 反面・2,その半面) (but) at the same time/on the other hand/then again/and yet/(n,adj-no) (3) (rare) half the face/profile/(n,adj-no) (4) (rare) one side/a half/the other side/the reverse/the contrary/the opposite/(n,adj-no) (5) (rare) half the surface (of)/(P)/EntL1479920/