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顰め面

顰めっ面、 しかめ面、 しかめっ面

Readings

Kana: しかめつら、しかめっつら
Romaji: shikametsura, shikamettsura
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Definition

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frown; scowl; grimace

Kanji

Readings: ヒン、 ひそ.める、 しか.める
Meanings: scowl, raise eyebrows
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

学生(がくせい)たちは先生(せんせい)にしかめつらをして()せた。
➥The students grimaced at the teacher.
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しかめ(めん)(いか)りとか不快感(ふかいかん)表現(ひょうげん)するものである。
➥A frown may express anger or displeasure.
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(かれ)眼鏡(めがね)をはずして看護婦(かんごふ)()かってしかめ(めん)をした。
➥He took off his glasses and frowned at the nurse.
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どうしたの?お(とう)さん、そんなしかめっ(つら)して。
➥What's the matter, dad? Why are you grimacing like that?
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デニスは(まち)一番(いちばん)(みにく)いしかめっ(つら)をすることができる。
➥Dennis can make the ugliest face in town.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)()てどうしてしかめつらをしたのか()からなかった。
➥I couldn't understand why she frowned at him.
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