側面

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 側面, read そくめん, combines side 側 with surface 面, beginning from the physical side of an object.
• Basic usage: 箱の側面 means the side of an object, while 経済の側面 means one aspect of an issue.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • In the abstract sense it is one among several aspects, so that perspective alone should not be treated as the whole.