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Japanese

をしかめる

まゆをしかめる
Meaning: to frown; to knit one's brows
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 眉をしかめる 眉をしかめない
Polite 眉をしかめます 眉をしかめません
Past 眉をしかめた 眉をしかめなかった
Polite + Past 眉をしかめました 眉をしかめませんでした
Te-form 眉をしかめて 眉をしかめなくて
Potential 眉をしかめられる 眉をしかめられない
Passive 眉をしかめられる 眉をしかめられない
Causative 眉をしかめさせる 眉をしかめさせない
Imperative 眉をしかめろ 眉をしかめるな

Example

彼は説明を聞いて、眉をしかめた。
He frowned after hearing the explanation.

Usage Notes

It describes drawing the eyebrows together, often because something seems unpleasant, doubtful, or worrying.

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