面目
Meanings
Noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
2. appearance; look
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
めんぼく
Used in vocabulary
面目一新
undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation
Noun
面目躍如
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; characteristically masterful; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour; doing one credit
Taru-adjective
Examples3
ケン は その 試験 に 合格 して 面目 を 保った。
Ken saved his face by passing the examination.
私 は、 面目 丸潰れ だ。
I lost face.
なんとも 面目 ありません。
I have no excuse.