面と向かって

めんとむかって

to one's face

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Also a form of

面と向かうめんとむかう te-form to meet face-to-face

Meanings

expression, adverb to one's face; face to face; directly; openly

Its kanji

面メン、ベン · おも、おもて、つら mask, face, features, surface
向コウ · む.く、む.い、-む.き、む.ける、-む.け、む.かう、む.かい、む.こう、む.こう-、むこ、むか.い yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

In sentences

面めんと向むかって言いってくれ。 Don't say it behind my back. #80210

彼女かのじょは面めんと向むかって夫おっとを罵ののしった。 She called her husband names to his face. #86547

私わたしは彼かれと面めんと向むかって話はなしたい。 I would like to talk to him face to face. #154308

彼かれは私わたしに面めんと向むかって嘘うそをついた。 He lied to my face. #1442739