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

  1. to lose face
  2. 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 72208 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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面目

めいぼく

appearance

面目一新

めんぼくいっしん

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

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

しんめんぼく

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

つら

cheek meat

おも

face