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面めん目もく
Meanings
Noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
2. appearance; look
Alt. forms
面めん目ぼく
95%
めんぼく
2%
Kanji used
面
surface
目
eye
Pitch accent
め
んもく
Used in: 998
Composed of
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
shame; disgrace
complete loss of face
complete loss of face
one's true nature
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation
one's true character; one's true self; one's true worth; serious; earnest
new appearance; new look; new sight; new scene
Examples (1 in total)
I am ashamed of my son having done so.