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Verb + 反面
[い]Adjective + 反面
[な]Adjective + な(1) + 反面
Noun + である + 反面
Phrase + が + (、)+ 反面
(1) である
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About 反面
Being a noun, 反面, can be used after any word that could create a modified noun, such as verbs, い-Adjectives, な-Adjectives, or even other nouns followed by である.
- 都内に引っ越して色々と便利になった反面、家賃が前住んでいた所の倍になった。While moving to Tokyo has made many things more convenient, the rent has doubled from where I used to live.
- カリフォルニアの夏は日本より熱い反面、湿度が低いので過ごしやすいそうです。Although summer in California is hotter than Japan, I heard that it is more comfortable because of the low humidity.
- あの日本語教室の先生達は日本語を教えるのがとても上手な反面、生徒達にはとても厳しいそうだ。Although the teachers at that Japanese language school are very good at teaching Japanese, they are very strict with their students.
- 田中くんはとても頭のいい子である反面、怠け者なのでいつも先生に怒られています。Although Tanaka-kun is very smart, he is always getting scolded by the teacher because he is lazy.
- あのパティシエが作るお菓子はとても美味しそうに見える反面、食べてみると味はいまいちだそうだ。While the pastries made by that pastry chef look very tasty, the taste is not so good when you try them. (Natural Japanese)
- あのパティシエが作るお菓子はとても美味しそうに見える反面、とても美味しいそうだ。While the pastries made by that pastry chef look very tasty, apparently, they taste very good. (Unnatural Japanese)
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熱帯林は綺麗に見える反面、野生動物、熱帯病などのため、非常に危険だ。
While tropical forests look pretty, they are extremely dangerous because they house things like wild animals and tropical diseases.
運動をよくすることは健康のためにいいことである反面、人は能力以上の成果を望むため、怪我をしてしまう傾向がある。
Although exercising often is good for your health, since people desire achievements beyond their abilities, they tend to injure themselves.
一人暮らしは楽しい反面、自分で料理したり掃除したりする必要もある。
While living alone is fun, it is also necessary for you to do all the cooking, cleaning, and the like.
最近、スマホは必要不可欠な反面、人はテクノロジーに溺れて、人間関係が希薄になるばかりだ。
Recently, while smartphones are essential, people are drowning in technology and human relations are getting more and more sparse.
白菜は健康的だと言われている。その反面、場合によってむくみの原因になる事もある。
Chinese cabbage is said to be healthy. On the other hand, depending on the situation, it can also become a cause of bloating.
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