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jmdict 1481000 Active (id: 2210370)
反面 [ichi1]
はんめん [ichi1]
1. [n]
▶ opposite side
▶ reverse
2. [adv]
▶ (but) on the other hand
▶ though
▶ although
▶ while



History:
9. A 2022-09-30 22:43:46  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14 +13,0 @@
-<pos>&adv;</pos>
@@ -19 +17,0 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -21,2 +19 @@
-<gloss>on the other hand</gloss>
-<gloss>but</gloss>
+<gloss>(but) on the other hand</gloss>
@@ -23,0 +21,2 @@
+<gloss>although</gloss>
+<gloss>while</gloss>
8. A 2022-09-29 06:29:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The JEs only have one sense, and all the examples are for OTOH.
7. A* 2022-09-29 05:57:34  Kyle Ong <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/反面/#jn-182091
https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/en/反面/#je-62471
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17,7 @@
-<gloss>(on the) other hand</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
+<gloss>on the other hand</gloss>
+<gloss>but</gloss>
+<gloss>though</gloss>
6. A 2021-05-07 00:06:54  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs: ①  反対の面。反対の方面。
       ②(副詞的に用いて)他の面から見る場合。他面。「水に強い―、熱に弱い」
  Comments:
Daijs and koj have two senses but all the examples in the refs are of the adverbial "on the other hand" variety.
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
5. A* 2021-05-05 23:53:34  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, etc.
  Comments:
I think that gloss overloads it a bit. The JEs have その反面 for "on the other hand", which is already an entry. Maybe this is clearer.
  Diff:
@@ -16,4 +16 @@
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&adv;</pos>
-<gloss>on the other hand</gloss>
+<gloss>(on the) other hand</gloss>
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