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[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·い]
menbokunai
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な(無)·い]
menbokunai
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Root Words:

[めん(面)·ぼく(目) + ない]
menboku + nai

English Meaning(s) for 面目ない

i adjective (negative)
  1. ashamed
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Definition and Synonyms for 面目ない

Ignominious (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Synonyms: やましい, 恥さらし, 恥ずべき, 破廉恥, 面目無い

Meanings for each kanji in 面目ない

» mask; face; features; surface
» eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

Stroke Order Diagrams for 面目ない

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Conjugations for 面目ない

Adjective stem
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な]
menbokuna
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te-form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·く·て]
menbokunakute
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Adverbial Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·く]
menbokunaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·い]
menbokunai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·く·な·い]
menbokunakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·か·っ·た]
menbokunakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·く·な·か·っ·た]
menbokunakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·け·れ·ば]
menbokunakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·か·っ·た·ら]
menbokunakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[めん(面)·ぼく(目)·な·さ]
menbokunasa
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Sample Sentences for 面目ない

I'm so sorry about what I did. I wish I could just crawl into a hole and die.
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