Practice JLPTMeaning
面子 (めんつ, mentsu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “face; honor”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 10
それでは 彼のめんつが 立ちません
He lost face over that matter.
メンツ 丸つぶれだ。
I have lost face completely.
ニッコリすれば面子を保てますよ。
You can save face with a happy smile.
ニッコリすれば 面子を 保てますよ。
You can save face with a happy smile.
鵜匠と漁場の確保は、大名達にとっても面子に関わる一大事であったのである。
The securing of ujo and the fishing grounds was very important for the daimyo, and it was concerned with their honor.
その際、芋瀬庄司は「幕府へ面子を立てる為、通すかわりに名のある臣を一人二人寄越せ」と返答してきた。
Then Shoji IMOSE replied, 'Give me one or two distinguished subjects instead of allowing you to pass, so I can do my duty to the shogunate.'
範頼は頼朝に窮状を訴える手紙の中で、四国担当の義経が引き入れた熊野水軍の湛増が九州へ渡ってくるという噂を聞いて、九州担当の自分の面子が立たないとの苦情も書いている。
In Noriyori's letter to Yoritomo to appeal his plight, he explained about a rumor that Tanzo of the Kumano suigun Navy who was taken by Yoshitsune, in charge of the Shikoku region, would come to the Kyushu region, and complained of losing his prestige.
撮像装置１００は、動画像データとともに、再生時における当該動画像データとは異なるその一又は複数の任意の部分データを夫々複数の画面（本画面、子画面）上で再生表示させる。
An imaging apparatus 100 reproduces and displays one or more optional partial data different from moving picture data at reproduction on a plurality of screens (main screen and slave screen) together with the moving picture data.
何とか一週間伸ばしてこの成立を確実なものにしたというところでかろうじて日本の外交スタンスが面子を保ったということであろうかと思いますが、ちょっとお粗末な話だったのではないでしょうか。
Through the one-week extension, the government has ensured the EPA's enactment so that it can save face diplomatically. However, the way in which this matter has been settled is not appropriate.
本領を発揮した舞踊では、記録映画に残された『遅櫻手爾葉七文字』（越後獅子）のほか、『大和い手向五字』（子守）、『六歌仙容彩・喜撰』、『神楽諷雲井曲毬』（どんつく）、『傀儡師(舞踊)』、『再春菘種蒔』（舌出し三番）、『深山櫻及兼樹振』（保名）、『三つ面子守』、その他多数に至芸を見せた。
In addition to "Osozakura Teniha no Nanamoji" ("Echigo-Jishi"), which can be seen as a documentary film, buyo dances that perfectly demonstrated his specialty included "Yamato Gana Tamuke no Itsumoji" ("Komori"), the "Kisen" dance of "Rokkasen Sugata no Irodori," "Kagurauta Kumoi no Kyokumari" ("Dontsuku"), "Kairaishi" (buyo), "Mata Kuru Haru Suzuna no Tanemaki" ("Shitadashi Sanba"), "Miyama no Hana to Dokanu Edaburi" ("Yasuna") and "Mitsumen Komori," among many other productions.