面目
Meanings
Noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
2. appearance; look
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
めんもく
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
Ken saved his face by passing the examination.
私
I lost face.
なんとも
I have no excuse.