Word Meaning 面目を失う

めんぼくをうしなう memboku o ushinau

面目を失う is read as めんぼくをうしなう (memboku o ushinau) and means to lose face.

Meaning

English

to lose face
to disgrace oneself

Reading

Kana

めんぼくをうしなう

Romaji

memboku o ushinau

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 72940 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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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

面目が立つ

めんもくがたつ

to save face

面目次第

めんぼくしだい

face

面目次第もない

めんぼくしだいもない

truly ashamed

面目を施す

めんぼくをほどこす

to get credit

面目丸つぶれ

めんぼくまるつぶれ

complete loss of face

真面目

まじめ

honest

本来の面目

ほんらいのめんもく

one's true nature

新面目

しんめんもく

new appearance

面と向かう

めんとむかう

to meet face-to-face

面食らう

めんくらう

to be confused

Example Sentences

面目を失うより死んだほうがましだ。

We might as well die as disgrace ourselves.