や
矢
おもて
面
　
に
た
立
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to be in the firing line, to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.), to face (e.g. questioning).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
矢
おもて
面
　
に
た
立
　
つ
 矢面に立つ やおもてにたつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person, (人 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mask, face, features
メン　おも　つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)