Japanese

かお
Meaning: face; facial expression; look
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

顔

Example sentences

Your smiling face is wonderful.
朝起きて顔を洗う
Wake up in the morning and wash my face.
そんな嫌な顔をしないでください。
Please don't make such an unpleasant face.
彼は感情を顔に出さないタイプだ。
He is the type of person who doesn't show his emotions on his face.
どんなに大変な状況でも、彼は平気な顔をしていた。
No matter how difficult the situation, he kept a calm face.
悲しげな顔をしている。
He has a sad-looking face.
彼は父親にそっくりな顔をしている。
He has a face exactly like his father's.
母親は赤ちゃんの顔を見て、優しく微笑んだ。
The mother looked at the baby's face and smiled gently.
彼女の顔は、喜びで溢れていた。
Her face was overflowing with joy.
彼の顔は苦痛で歪んでいた。
His face was distorted with pain.

Usage Notes

顔 refers to the physical face, facial expressions, or one's reputation/standing. Common expressions include 顔を出す (show one's face/appear), 顔が広い (well-connected), 顔を立てる (save face). As a suffix (-顔), indicates that kind of expression.

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