局面（きょくめん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: situation/phase
Example sentences
- 試合は難しい局面をむかえた。 — The match reached a difficult phase.
- 大事な局面で力を発揮する。 — He performs well at critical moments.
Idioms & proverbs containing “局面”
- 局面打開 (きょくめんだかい) — breakthrough in the situation; break in the deadlocked situation
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