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)
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)
crush, smash, break
つぶ.す　つい.える　カイ (Late High School)
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)