Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かお
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
顏を立てる (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of +‎ +‎ 立てる

Verb

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(かお)()てる (kao o tateruichidan (stem (かお)() (kao o tate), past (かお)()てた (kao o tateta))

  1. (idiomatic) to save face
    Synonym: 面目を保つ
    Antonym: 面目を失う

Conjugation

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