Vocabulary
What does 面目 (めんぼく, menboku) mean?
面目 (めんぼく, menboku) means face, honor (the common reading: 面目ない to feel ashamed).
Quick facts| Reading | めんぼく |
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| Romaji | menboku |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmenboku
face, honor (the common reading: 面目ない to feel ashamed)
- 1noun face; honour; honor
- 2noun appearance; look
Example sentences
失敗して面目を失ってしまった。
I failed and lost face.
彼は面目を保つために必死だった。
He was desperate to save face.
