a tight place, scowl, approaching

18 strokes

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シュクセキ

Kun

せ.まる

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Common Words

かめ顰める蹙めるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #25620
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Usu. as 顔を〜

to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

Examples
彼女のしかめた顔は、他の乙女の微笑みより遥かに美しい。
Her very frowns are fairer far than smiles of other maidens are.
顰蹙を買うひんしゅくを買うひんしゅくをかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #61588
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Idiomatic expression

to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust

Examples
半角カタカナをインターネット上の色んな所で使えば、いつか顰蹙をかいまくる事になるよ。
If you go around the Internet, using half-width katakana in various places, eventually you're going to end up pissing off a lot of people.
顰蹙んしゅくヒンシュクNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #68420
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frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval

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