面目躍如

Reading

Kana: めんもくやくじょ

Romaji: menmokuyakujo

Definition

adj-no

adj-t

adv-to

1

with evident joy of having lived up to one's reputation; having an effect of bolstering one's reputation

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

躍

Readings: ヤク、 おど.る

Meanings: leap, dance, skip

如

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ごと.し

Meanings: likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal