面子を立てる

メンツをたてる

Kanji

面

メン • ベン

おも • おもて • つら

mask; face; features; surface

シ • ス • ツ

こ • -こ • ね

child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac

リツ • リュウ • リットル

た.つ • -た.つ • た.ち- • た.てる • -た.てる • た.て- • たて- • -た.て • -だ.て • -だ.てる

stand up; rise; set up; erect

Synonyms

たてる

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise v1 vt
to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into v1 vt
to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause v1 vt
to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate v1 vt
to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader) v1 vt
to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone) v1 vt
to sharpen; to make clear v1 vt
to shut; to close v1 vt
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony v1 vt
to divide by v1 vt
to do ... vigorously suf v1