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面目めんぼく (menboku)

face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit

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Meaning

面目 (めんぼく, menboku) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

これでは私わたしの面目めんぼくが丸まるつぶれです

I ended up with egg on my face over this matter.

彼かれは真面目まじめな人ひとです。

He's a serious-minded person.

面目めんぼく丸まるつぶれだ。

I have lost face completely.

私わたしは面目めんぼくを失うしなった。

I lost face.

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