Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “面目”

面目

めんぼく

face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit

Example sentence

Ken saved his face by passing the examination.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

面
On
めん;べん
Kun
おも;おもて;つら
Stroke count
9

・mask

・face

・features

・surface

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
目
On
もく;ぼく
Kun
め;-め;ま-
Stroke count
5

・eye

・class

・look

・insight

・experience

・care

・favor

1 2 3 4 5

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Related words to 面目

27 related words

面目

めんぼく

→

appearance;look

面目

めんもく

→

face;honour;honor;reputation;prestige;dignity;credit

面目

めんもく

→

appearance;look

面目が立つ

めんもくがたつ

→

to save face;to keep face;to not lose face

面目ない

めんぼくない

→

ashamed

面目を失う

めんぼくをうしなう

→

to lose face;to disgrace oneself

面目を施す

めんぼくをほどこす

→

to get credit;to win honor;to win honour

面目を潰す

めんぼくをつぶす

→

to lose face;to be disgraced

面目一新

めんもくいっしん

→

undergoing a complete change in appearance;changing something out of all recognition;a rise in one's reputation

面目丸つぶれ

めんぼくまるつぶれ

→

complete loss of face

面目次第

めんぼくしだい

→

face;honour;honor;reputation;prestige;dignity;credit

面目次第もない

めんぼくしだいもない

→

truly ashamed

面目躍如

めんもくやくじょ

→

demonstrative of one's worth;worthy of one's reputation;living up to one's name;characteristically masterful

面目躍如

めんもくやくじょ

→

bolstering one's reputation;enhancing one's prestige;winning one honour;doing one credit

面目がたつ

めんもくがたつ

→

to save face;to keep face;to not lose face

面目ない

めんもくない

→

ashamed

面目一新

めんぼくいっしん

→

undergoing a complete change in appearance;changing something out of all recognition;a rise in one's reputation

面目丸つぶれ

めんもくまるつぶれ

→

complete loss of face

面目次第も無い

めんぼくしだいもない

→

truly ashamed

面目躍如

めんぼくやくじょ

→

demonstrative of one's worth;worthy of one's reputation;living up to one's name;characteristically masterful

面目躍如

めんぼくやくじょ

→

bolstering one's reputation;enhancing one's prestige;winning one honour;doing one credit

面目丸潰れ

めんぼくまるつぶれ

→

complete loss of face

面目無い

めんぼくない

→

ashamed

面目丸潰れ

めんもくまるつぶれ

→

complete loss of face

面目無い

めんもくない

→

ashamed

面目

めいぼく

→

face;honour;honor;reputation;prestige;dignity;credit

面目

めいぼく

→

appearance;look