体面

See also: 體面

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 体面 – see 體面 (“honorable; creditable; decent; presentable; adorable; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 體面).
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
体 面
たい
Grade: 2		 めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
體面 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ta̠imẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

体(たい)面(めん) • (taimen) 

  1. honour (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth), face (public image)
    • 1907, 泉鏡花, 婦系図:
      実(じつ)に学者(がくしゃ)の体面(たいめん)を汚(よご)すものです。
      Jitsuni gakusha no taimen o yogosu mono desu.
      It actually disgraces a scholar's name.
  2. appearances
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