Word Meaning 面目躍如

めんぼくやくじょ membokuyakujo

面目躍如 is read as めんぼくやくじょ (membokuyakujo) and means bolstering one's reputation.

Meaning

English

  1. bolstering one's reputation
  2. enhancing one's prestige
  3. winning one honour
  4. doing one credit
  5. demonstrative of one's worth
  6. worthy of one's reputation
  7. living up to one's name
  8. characteristically masterful

Reading

Kana

めんぼくやくじょ

Romaji

membokuyakujo

Writing Variants

  • 面目躍如 めんもくやくじょ memmokuyakujo

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 92843 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

躍如

やくじょ

vivid

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

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

面倒臭い

めんどくさい

bothersome

面影

おもかげ

face

面従後言

めんじゅうこうげん

pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back