〜反面 (~hanmen) — on the other side
Setting the good and bad sides of one thing together.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
It is written style, very useful in essays and reports for showing a balanced argument.
Meaning
「〜反面」presents two directly opposite sides of one thing: 「都会は便利な反面、家賃が高い」= cities are convenient, but on the flip side the rent is high.
How to attach
な-adjectives take な and nouns take である.
Versus what you know
N3It is close to 「〜一方で」, but 反面 requires the two sides to be genuinely opposite — one good, one bad — whereas 一方で only needs them to differ.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
都会は便利な反面、家賃が高い。
とかいはべんりなはんめん、やちんがたかい。
Cities are convenient; on the flip side, rent is high.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 便利だ is a な-adj → change だ to な → attach 反面 to it → the exact opposite side comes after.
この仕事は楽しい反面、責任が重い。
このしごとはたのしいはんめん、せきにんがおもい。
This job is enjoyable, but on the other hand, the responsibility is heavy.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 楽しい is an い-adj → attach 反面 straight to it → a good side and a bad side are joined.
この薬はよく効く反面、体に負担がかかる。
このくすりはよくきくはんめん、からだにふたんがかかる。
This medicine works well, but on the other hand, it's hard on the body.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 効く is the plain form → attach 反面 straight to it → the opposite side is shown.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「この仕事は給料がいい＿、とてもいそがしい。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: A good side and a bad side.
〜反面 = two opposite sides of one thing.
How does it differ from 「〜一方で」?
💡 Hint: Which one is stricter?
反面 needs genuinely opposite sides; 一方で only needs them to differ.
Which is right with a な-adjective?
💡 Hint: Turn だ into な.
な-adjective + な + 反面.
Your score: /3