Illustration: In a Japanese company’s meeting room, a host proudly presents an elegant model chair to visiting clients. Beside him, a colleague ostentatiously lifts off a loosely attached leg and holds it up for everyone to inspect, turning toward the clients with a dismissive expression.

JLPT N1expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

顔かおを潰つぶす

kao o tsubusu

to make someone lose face

Example sentences

  1. よくも顔かおをつぶしてくれたな。

    You really made me lose face.

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  2. 会議中かいぎちゅうに上司じょうしの顔かおを潰つぶすつもりはなかった。

    I didn’t mean to make my boss lose face during the meeting.

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  3. 約束やくそくを破やぶれば、紹介しょうかいしてくれた友人ゆうじんの顔かおを潰つぶすことになる。

    If I break my promise, I’ll make the friend who introduced me lose face.

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Kanji in 顔潰

  • 顔face; expressionOnガンKunかお
  • 潰crush; smashOnカイ・エKunつぶす・つぶれる・ついえる

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