めん
面
ぼく
目
　
を
うしな
失
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to lose face, to disgrace oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めん
面
ぼく
目
　
を
うしな
失
　
う
 面目を失う めんぼくをうしなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mask, face, features
メン　おも　つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
lose, error, fault
シツ　うしな.う　う.せる (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)