How do we use "면에서"?

Question

Can '면에서' be used as a direct translation and be used in all contexts? 'In terms of..' is quite flexible and can be used in a lot of different contexts. But is it the same for '면에서'? When and how do Koreans use it? I just found out about this website. Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

면 = dimension

그런 면에서 from that dimension = from that point of view = in such point of view

면 in Korean is more precisely, two dimension figure. For example, a cube has six 면(dimensions).

점 is a point.

We often use '그런 점에서' to say 'from that point of view'.

You can think '그런 면에서' and '그런 점에서' interchangeably.

However, to my native ears, 그런 면에서 highlights possibly bigger amounts of information given than 그런 점에서 due to the original meaning of '면' and '점'. But for many people, they are considered just the same.

Please understand the original meaning clearly rather than just remembering it as 'In terms of...'

Otherwise, like you mentioned in the question, it may lead you into an incorrect use.

Answer 2

When Koreans say "면에서," they often explain the interpretation of what they see from a certain point of view. In similar words, "점에서" "차원에서" etc.