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Meaning of 顔負け(かおまけ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 顔負け

Kana Reading かおまけ

Romaji kaomake

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

feeling embarrassed; being put to shame; bowing to

Examples of 顔負け, かおまけ in a sentence

彼の心臓には顔負けだ。

I can hardly hold my own against his daring.
君の歌はプロ顔負けだ。

Your singing puts professional singers to shame.
あの子には大人も顔負けだ。

The child puts adults to shame.

Related Kanji

顔 JLPT 4

18 strokes

face, expression

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: かお

負 JLPT 3

9 strokes

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う