The Japanese dictionary for learners.

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紙面 しめん

  1. space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper)
  2. surface of paper
  3. document; letter; writings

縁 へり N1

  1. edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)
  2. brim; fringe; hem; margin; rim; selvage
  3. edging; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.)
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