めん
面
ぼく
目
　
を
ほどこ
施
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to get credit, to win honor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めん
面
ぼく
目
　
を
ほどこ
施
　
す
 面目を施す めんぼくをほどこす

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)
give, bestow, perform
シ　ほどこ.す　セ (Late Jr. High, N1)
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
to be (classical)
ヤ　なり　エ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to squint, what? huh? (Cant.)
バ　メ　やぶにらみ
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ