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N1Vocabulary
面目を施す
めんぼくをほどこす
to save face
Examples
面目を施すことが大切です。
It is important to save face.
Note
This verb often appears in JLPT listening and reading sections. Know its common collocations. N1 vocabulary — this word appears in formal writing and news articles.
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