Word Meaning 面子が立つ

めんつがたつ mentsu ga tatsu

面子が立つ is read as めんつがたつ (mentsu ga tatsu) and means to keep face.

Meaning

English

to keep face
to save face
to not lose face

Reading

Kana

めんつがたつ

Romaji

mentsu ga tatsu

Writing Variants

面子がたつ めんつがたつ mentsugatatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 48486 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

面子を立てる

めんつをたてる

to save face

面目が立つ

めんもくがたつ

to save face

面子

めんつ

lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)

面子

めんこ

menko

面心立方構造

めんしんりっぽうこうぞう

face-centered cubic structure

矢面に立つ

やおもてにたつ

to be in the firing line

立太子

りったいし

investiture of the Crown Prince

中立面

ちゅうりつめん

neutral plane

立面

りつめん

façade (building)

丸面子

まるめんこ

round menko

面目

めんぼく

appearance

面

おも

face