Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 面目(めんぼく) in Japanese

面目
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
めんぼく, めんもく, めいぼく
Romaji
menboku, menmoku, meiboku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
    Example sentence
    は、面目丸潰れ I lost face.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    appearance; look
    Example sentence
    また説教始まった一言居士面目躍如というところね。 Uh-oh here comes another lecture. How typical. This guy has something to say about everything.

Examples of 面目, めんぼく, めんもく, めいぼく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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