Japanese

かおをだす
Meaning: to drop by; to make an appearance; to visit; to attend
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 顔を出す 顔を出さない
Polite 顔を出します 顔を出しません
Past 顔を出した 顔を出さなかった
Polite + Past 顔を出しました 顔を出しませんでした
Te-form 顔を出して 顔を出さなくて
Potential 顔を出せる 顔を出せない
Passive 顔を出される 顔を出されない
Causative 顔を出させる 顔を出させない
Imperative 顔を出せ 顔を出すな

Handwriting

顔
を
出
す

Example

If work finishes early, I'll drop by the drinking party.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression meaning to visit a place or attend a meeting, often briefly.

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