体面を保つために行った。

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体面 を 保つ ために 行った 。

English Translation

For appearances sake, I went.

Furigana

体面(たいめん)を保(たも)つために行(い)った。

Romanji

Taimen o tamotsu tameni itta.

Words

体面 (たいめん)

honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

保つ (たもつ)

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

Kanji

体

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

保

Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ

Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank