Word Meaning 顔に泥を塗る

かおにどろをぬる kao ni doro o nuru

顔に泥を塗る is read as かおにどろをぬる (kao ni doro o nuru) and means to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on.

Meaning

English

to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on
to fling mud at
to put to shame

Reading

Kana

かおにどろをぬる

Romaji

kao ni doro o nuru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 146695 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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泥を塗る

どろをぬる

to besmirch

泥に塗れる

どろにまみれる

to be covered with mud

泥塗れ

どろまみれ

muddy

顔に出る

かおにでる

to show on one's face (of an emotion, feeling, etc.)

顔が見える

かおがみえる

identifiable

顔を見せる

かおをみせる

to make an appearance

顔を上げる

かおをあげる

to raise one's face

顔合わせる

かおあわせる

to be matched

顔を合わせる

かおをあわせる

to be matched

顔をつき合わせる

かおをつきあわせる

to meet face to face

顔から火が出る

かおからひがでる

to be extremely embarrassed

顔を売る

かおをうる

to make oneself known to the public