JLPT N1 · Noun

面目 (menboku)

面目 (めんぼく, menboku) is a Japanese noun meaning “face; honour”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: めんぼく
Romaji: menboku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige · noun
appearance; look · noun

Example sentences

ケンはその試験に合格して面目を保った。

Ken saved his face by passing the examination.

Tatoeba #225165

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 面目

mask, face, featuresメン・ベン・おも・おもて · 9 strokes

eye, class, lookモク・ボク・め・-め · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 面目.

面白いおもしろいinteresting真面目まじめserious面めんface面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)面倒めんどうtrouble場面ばめんscene表面ひょうめんsurface地面じめんground正面しょうめんfront水面すいめんwater's surface洗面せんめんwashing one's face方面ほうめんdirection面積めんせきarea (measurement)面倒臭いめんどうくさいbothersome

Source: JMdict entry 1533590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.