顔負け

かおまけ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

Kanji

• 顔 face. Read as かお.
• 負 lose. Read as まける.

Example sentences

• 君の歌はプロ顔負けだ。
  Your singing puts professional singers to shame.
• あの子には大人も顔負けだ。
  The child puts adults to shame.

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