面目一新 めんもくいっしん Also written めんぼくいっしん Meanings Noun, する verb undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation Kanji 面 face. Read as メン. 目 eye. Read as モク. 一 one. Read as イチ. 新 new. Read as シン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists