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    面めん目ぼく

    face

    N1KMT7News #16+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    めんぼくめんもくめいぼく

    Noun

    1.
    face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
    2.
    appearance, look

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの面めん目ぼくを保たもつ。

    To save his face (honor).

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    失しっ敗ぱいして、家か族ぞくに面めん目ぼくがない。

    I failed, and I have no face (honor) to show my family.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの面めん目ぼくをかけて、その約やく束そくを果はたした。

    He fulfilled that promise, staking his own honor.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この勝しょう利りは、チームの面めん目ぼくを一いっ新しんするものであった。

    This victory completely restored the team's honor.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    会かい社しゃの面めん目ぼくを守まもるため、不ふ正せい行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

    To protect the company's reputation, dishonest acts are not tolerated.

    KMT8Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
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