かおをつぶす
Kaootsubusu
Other forms: 顔をつぶす
顔を潰す (Kaootsubusu) is a Japanese expression meaning “to make someone lose face, to embarrass someone, to make someone look foolish”.
Meanings
- expression, godan verbto make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
Examples
よくも顔をつぶしてくれたな。
You really made me lose face.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).