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めんつ面子mentsu
  1. Noun

    face; honour; honor

    Usually written using kana alone

    ニッコリすれば面子を保てますよ。
    You can save face with a happy smile.
  2. meld

    MahjongUsually written using kana alone

  3. lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)

    Usually written using kana alone

  4. attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants

    ColloquialUsually written using kana alone

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面子めんこmenko

Nounmenko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards

面子が立つメンツがたつmentsugatatsu

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' endingto keep face; to save face; to not lose face

面子が揃うメンツがそろうmentsugasorou

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' endingto make a foursome · to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)

面子を立てるメンツをたてるmentsuwotateru

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto save face

Kanji

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子child, sign of the rat3 strokes · Jōyō面mask, face9 strokes · Jōyō

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ニッコリすれば面子を保てますよ。

You can save face with a happy smile.

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