Word Meaning 面目が立つ

めんもくがたつ memmoku ga tatsu

面目が立つ is read as めんもくがたつ (memmoku ga tatsu) and means to save face.

Meaning

English

  1. to save face
  2. to keep face
  3. to not lose face

Reading

Kana

めんもくがたつ

Romaji

memmoku ga tatsu

Writing Variants

  • 面目がたつ めんもくがたつ memmokugatatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 48928 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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面子が立つ

めんつがたつ

to keep face

面目

めんぼく

appearance

面目一新

めんもくいっしん

undergoing a complete change in appearance

面目次第

めんぼくしだい

face

面目を施す

めんぼくをほどこす

to get credit

面心立方構造

めんしんりっぽうこうぞう

face-centered cubic structure

面目丸つぶれ

めんぼくまるつぶれ

complete loss of face

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目線に立つ

めせんにたつ

to consider another's point of view

矢面に立つ

やおもてにたつ

to be in the firing line