めん
面
ぼく
目
　
を
つぶ
潰
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to lose face, to be disgraced.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めん
面
ぼく
目
　
を
つぶ
潰
　
す
 面目を潰す めんぼくをつぶす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mask, face, features
メン　おも　つら (3rd, N3)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
crush, smash, break
つぶ.す　つい.える　カイ (11th)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
precious, value, prize
キ　ぎ　とうと.い (6th, N1)
only used in personal names
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)