면목

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 面目.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?myeonmok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeonmog
    McCune–Reischauer?myŏnmok
    Yale Romanization?myenmok

    Noun

    면목 • (myeonmok) (hanja 面目)

    1. one's honor, face
    2. look; appearance, face
    3. face (sociological concept), dignity (in the sense of reputation)
      Synonym: 체면(體面) (chemyeon)
      정말 면목 없습니다. ― Jeongmal myeonmok eopseumnida. ― I'm deeply ashamed.
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