面接

• 読み: めんせつ
• ローマ字: mensetsu
• 漢字の分解: 面 (men) — face, surface; 接 (setsu) — contact, touch, adjoin
• 発音: /me.ɴ.se.tsɯ/

意味

Interview; face-to-face meeting. Typically a job interview or entrance examination interview.

Functions as a noun or する verb (面接する). Most commonly refers to job interviews, but also applies to school entrance interviews. Japanese job interviews are known for their formality, with strict etiquette around bowing, seating, and speech level.

例文

1. 明日、会社の面接があります。
2. 面接でとても緊張しました。
3. スーツを着て面接に行きました。

使い方ガイド

場面: job hunting, school admissions, formal evaluations

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 面 (men, face/surface) and 接 (setsu, contact/touch). Literally means to meet face-to-face.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal