面子 mentsu
mentsu
Noun
1. face; honour; honor
ニッコリすれば面子 を保 てますよ。
nikkori sureba menkō tamotemasuyo.
You can save face with a happy smile.
From Chinese "miànzi"
Noun
2. meld
Mahjong
Noun
3. lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
Noun
4. attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants
Colloquial
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Example Sentences
ニッコリすれば面子 を保 てますよ。
nikkori sureba menkō tamotemasuyo.
You can save face with a happy smile.
14 Variants Available
Essential 7 items
★ Common
Noun
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mentsude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Face-saving; Prestige
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Noun
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#47104
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mentsudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a matter of face.; It's not about prestige.
★ Common
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#47061
Common 4 items
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mentsuja arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't about face.; It wasn't for show.
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mentsudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; Face-saving, likely.
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#35583
mentsudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't about face.; It wasn't a matter of face.
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Advanced 3 items
mentsu dattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it comes to face/reputation; If/when considering face/saving face
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mentsudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If one has face; If dignity is present
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Noun
#52305
mentsunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it comes to face; If/when considering reputation
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#49264