JMdict: 2402270
面目を失う 【めんぼくをうしなう】
- [exp,v5u] to lose face; to disgrace oneself
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
面 | Mask, Face, Features, Surface | メン, ベン | おも, おもて, つら | 3 |
目 | Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor | モク, ボク | め, -め, ま- | 1 |
失 | Lose, Error, Fault, Disadvantage, Loss | シツ | うしな.う, う.せる | 4 |