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Japanese word 面目: honor / reputation / dignity. Meanings and example sentences.

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面目 (めんぼく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

面目 (めんぼく) means honor / reputation / dignity.

See example sentences below.

面目 at a glance

面目
めんぼくmenboku
N1noun
honor / reputation / dignity
面目めんぼくmenbokuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 面目

Core meaning

honor / reputation / dignity

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼の失敗で会社の面目がつぶれた。

Translation

His failure ruined the company's reputation.

Example 2

面目を保つために努力した。

Translation

I worked hard to maintain my dignity.

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