Definition of 面目躍如 (めんもくやくじょ)

めんもくやくじょ

面目躍如

めんもくやくじょ

menmokuyakujo

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
demonstrative of one's worth, worthy of one's reputation, living up to one's name, characteristically masterful(yojijukugo)
2.
bolstering one's reputation, enhancing one's prestige, winning one honour, doing one credit(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
面目躍如【めんぼくやくじょ】
Related Kanji
mask, face, features, surface
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
leap, dance, skip
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

せっきょ
説教
いちげん
一言居士
めんもくやくじょ
面目躍如
Uh-oh, here comes another lecture. This guy likes to show he has something to say about everything