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    3. 面目が立つ

    面目が立つ

    面めん目もくが​立たつ​

    to save face

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    面目がたつ

    めんもくがたつ

    Verb

    1.
    to save face, to keep face, to not lose face

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    Characters that make up this word

    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
    Kanji
    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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