Word Meaning 面目躍如

めんもくやくじょ memmokuyakujo

面目躍如 is read as めんもくやくじょ (memmokuyakujo) 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

めんもくやくじょ

Romaji

memmokuyakujo

Writing Variants

  • 面目躍如 めんぼくやくじょ membokuyakujo

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 93882 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

めんぼく

appearance

面目丸つぶれ

めんぼくまるつぶれ

complete loss of face

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

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

面倒臭い

めんどうくさい

bothersome