Word Meaning 顔を立てる

かおをたてる kao o tateru

顔を立てる is read as かおをたてる (kao o tateru) and means to save face.

Meaning

English

to save face
to show deference
to make someone look good

Reading

Kana

かおをたてる

Romaji

kao o tateru

Writing Variants

顔をたてる かおをたてる kaootateru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 90422 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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顔立ち

かおだち

looks

顔立て

かおだて

looks

顔が立つ

かおがたつ

to save one's face

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

顔が売れる

かおがうれる

to be widely recognized