Mentsu

Usually written in kana.

面子 (Mentsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “face, honour, honor, meld”.

Meanings

  1. nounface; honour; honor
  2. nounmeld
  3. nounlineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
  4. nounattendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants

Examples

  • I have lost face completely.

  • You can save face with a happy smile.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 面子

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