生真面目

きまじめ

too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity

糞真面目

くそまじめ

overly serious

大真面目

おおまじめ

deadly serious

不真面目

ふまじめ

unsteadiness, lack of sincerity

真面目さ

まじめさ

earnestness, solemnity, gravity, seriousness, soberness

クソ真面目

クソまじめ

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

真面目腐る

まじめくさる

to become extremely serious (in attitude), to look solemn, to assume a solemn air

真面目くさる

まじめくさる

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

真面

まとも まおもて

the front

面目

めんぼく めんもく めいぼく

face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit

目面

めづら めつら

face and eyes, look, expression, features

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite, right in front

新面目

しんめんもく しんめんぼく

new appearance, new look, new sight, new scene

不面目

ふめんぼく ふめんもく

shame, disgrace

真っ正面

まっしょうめん

directly opposite, right in front

真猿亜目

しんえんあもく

Simiiformes (infraorder comprising the simians, i.e. higher primates)

面目無い

めんぼくない

ashamed

面目次第

めんぼくしだい

face, honor, reputation

面目躍如

めんもくやくじょ

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