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面目を失う

Kana Reading
めんぼくをうしなう
Romaji
menbokuwōshinau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u' ending
    Meaning
    to lose face; to disgrace oneself
    Example sentence
    面目を失うより死んほうがまし We might as well die as disgrace ourselves.

Examples of 面目を失う, めんぼくをうしなう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
面目を失う
Plain Polite
面目を失います
Negative
面目を失わない
Negative Polite
面目を失いません

Past

Plain
面目を失った
Plain Polite
面目を失いました
Negative
面目を失わなかった
Negative Polite
面目を失いませんでした

Te

Plain
面目を失って
Plain Polite
面目を失いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
面目を失われる
Plain Polite
面目を失われます
Negative
面目を失われない
Negative Polite
面目を失われません

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