顔かお向むけ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

showing one's face; facing someone

Almost always used in the negative potential form 顔向け(が)できない, meaning one cannot face someone out of shame or embarrassment. The positive form is rare.

• こんな失しっ敗ぱいをして、みんなに顔かお向むけできない。

  After such a failure, I can't face everyone.

• 彼かれは恥はずかしくて親おやに顔かお向むけができなかった。

  He was so ashamed he couldn't face his parents.