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面目を潰す (めんぼくをつぶす) — to lose face | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
面目を潰す

面目を潰す

面めんぼ目くを潰つぶす

to lose face

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology34 strokes

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めんぼくをつぶす

Verb

1.

to lose face, to be disgraced

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Kanji that make up this word

おも・おもて・つら…(6)

mask・face・features・surface

め・-め・ま-…(6)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

つぶ.す・つぶ.れる・つい.える…(2)

crush・smash・break・dissipate

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