15 idioms

"顔"(かお/kao/face)

顔がいい [かおがいい, kao ga ii] be in good standing; have a good reputation

顔が利く [かおがきく, kao ga kiku] have influence; be influential

顔が立ちません [かおがたちません, kao ga tachimasen] have lost face

顔が立つ [かおがたつ, kao ga tatsu] maintain one’s status; keep face

顔がつぶれる [かおがつぶれる, kao ga tsubureru] lose status; have lost status

顔が広い [かおがひろい, kao ga hiroi] know a lot of people; be widely known; have a large circle of acquaintances

顔が汚れる [かおがよごれる, kao ga yogareru] lose status; lose all status

顔から日が出る [かおからひがでる, kao kara hi ga deru] blush deeply; redden in the face

顔に泥を塗る [かおにどろをぬる, kao ni doro o nuru] put to shame

顔の広い人 [かおのひろいひと, kao no hiroi hito] a person with many acquaintances

顔を売る [かおをうる, kao o uru] become more popular; gain influence

顔を売れた人 [かおをうれたひと, kao o ureta hito] a well-known person

顔を貸す [かおをかす, kao o kasu] assist someone in gaining status

顔を出す [かおをだす, kao o dasu] come; arrive; appear; put in an appearance

顔を汚す [かおをよごす, kao o yogosu] be ashamed

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