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    体たい面めん

    honour

    KMT8News #25+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    たいめん

    Noun

    1.
    honour, honor, dignity, prestige, reputation, appearances

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの体たい面めんを保たもつために、何なにも言いわなかった。

    I didn't say anything to save his face (dignity).

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    会かい社しゃとしての体たい面めんを保たもつため、彼かれらは最さい善ぜんを尽つくした。

    To maintain the company's reputation, they did their best.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    失しっ敗ぱいを認みとめることは、体たい面めんを傷きずつけることではない。

    Admitting failure is not damaging one's dignity.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは体たい面めんを重おもんじるあまり、自じ分ぶんの本ほん当とうの気き持もちを隠かくしてしまうことがある。

    He sometimes hides his true feelings too much because he values his reputation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい治じ家かは、国こく民みんの信しん頼らいと自じ身しんの体たい面めんを同どう時じに守まもるという難むずかしい課か題だいに直ちょく面めんしている。

    Politicians face the difficult challenge of simultaneously protecting public trust and their own dignity.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
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