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面汚し (tsurayogoshi) Japanese meaning: disgrace | Kotomora

面つら汚よごし

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

disgrace; shame

Refers to an act or person that brings shame or dishonor, often to a family, group, or oneself.

彼かれの不ふ正せいは一いち族ぞくの面つら汚よごしだ

。

His misconduct is a disgrace to the family.

そんなことをするなんて、面つら汚よごしもいいところだ。

Doing such a thing is the height of shame.

Kanji

面mask, face, features
汚dirty, pollute, disgrace

Related words

恥はじさらしN1
面汚し and 恥さらし both label a person as a disgrace to their group, but 面汚し leans on the image of 'dirtying the face' of one's family or organization specifically.

Built from

面つら+汚よごす

Written forms

面つら汚よごしUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling.
つらよごしUsage13%

Etymology

Compound of 面 (つら, 'face') and 汚し (よごし, 'soiling'), literally 'face-soiling', referring to bringing shame to one's reputation.