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    3. 矢面

    矢面

    矢や面おもて

    firing line

    KMT9News #25+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    矢表

    やおもて

    Noun

    1.
    firing line, position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.
    2.
    in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは一ひと人りで矢や面おもてに立たった。

    He stood alone on the firing line.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    その決けっ定ていの責せき任にん者しゃとして、彼かれは矢や面おもてに立たたされた。

    As the person responsible for that decision, he was put on the firing line.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    批ひ判はんの矢や面おもてに立たつ覚かく悟ごがなければ、リーダーは務つとまらない。

    Unless you are prepared to face criticism, you cannot serve as a leader.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは、会かい社しゃの不ふ祥しょう事じについて記き者しゃたちの矢や面おもてに立たって説せつ明めいした。

    She stood on the firing line, explaining the company's scandal to the reporters.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かは常つねに国こく民みんの厳きびしい質しつ問もんの矢や面おもてに立たつ必ひつ要ようがある。

    Politicians always need to face the public's tough questions on the firing line.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    矢
    や…(1)
    dart・arrow
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
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