Word details
面目を失う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 面目を失う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
Examples
面目を失うより死んだほうがましだ。
We might as well die as disgrace ourselves.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
面
mask, face, features, surface
9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3
On
メンベン
Kun
おもおもてつら
Nanori
おずらほおつきも
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1
On
モクボク
Kun
め-めま-
Nanori
さかんさがんさっかさつか
失
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
5 strokesFrequency 447JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シツ
Kun
うしな.うう.せる
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