Word Meaning 面目一新

めんぼくいっしん membokuisshin

面目一新 is read as めんぼくいっしん (membokuisshin) and means undergoing a complete change in appearance.

Meaning

English

  1. undergoing a complete change in appearance
  2. changing something out of all recognition
  3. a rise in one's reputation

Reading

Kana

めんぼくいっしん

Romaji

membokuisshin

Writing Variants

  • 面目一新 めんもくいっしん memmokuisshin

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Yojijukugo Rank 43690 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

新面目

しんめんぼく

new appearance

面目

めいぼく

appearance

面一

つらいち

flushness (esp. of wheels and fenders on an automobile)

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

一新

いっしん

complete change

真面目

まじめ

honest

一面

いちめん

(on) the other hand

一目散に

いちもくさんに

at full speed

一合目

いちごうめ

the start of a climb up a hill

一生面

いちせいめん

innovation