顔を立てる

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かお
Grade: 2

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

Etymology

Compound of + + 立てる

Verb

(かお)()てる • (kao o tateru) ichidan (stem <ruby><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><rp>(</rp><rt></rt><rp>)</rp></ruby> (kao o tate), past <ruby><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><rp>(</rp><rt></rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>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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