adjective

  1. ashamed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
面目ない めんぼくない
 
面目無い めんぼくない

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)