頬
頬

cheeks, jaw

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ほおほほ

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Common Words

頬頰ほおほほNounFreq #1455
1

cheek (of the face)

Examples
熱い涙が彼女の頬を伝った。
Hot tears ran down her cheeks.
微笑むほほえむほおえむ頬笑むIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3013
1

to smile

Examples
私は赤ちゃんを見ると微笑まずにはいられない。
I cannot help smiling at babies.
微笑みほほ笑みほほえみほおえみ (微笑み／頬笑み)頬笑みNounFreq #3867
1

smile

Examples
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel.
微笑ましいほほえましい頬笑ましい～い Adj.Freq #5868
1

heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing

Examples
あの幸福な老夫婦の姿はほほえましい。
It's heart-warming to see that happy old couple.
頬を染めるほおをそめるほほをそめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #9502
1

to blush

頬張るほおばるほうばるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10507
1

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

Examples
口いっぱいにほおばっておしゃべりしていけません。
Don't speak with your mouth full.
ほっぺ頬っぺNounChildishUsually kanaFreq #12183
1

cheek

Examples
彼女は私のほっぺにちゅっとキスをしてくれた。
She gave me a peck on the cheek.
ほっぺた頬っぺた頰っぺた頬っ辺頰っ辺NounUsually kanaFreq #12390
1

Colloquial

cheek

Examples
赤ん坊のほっぺたはビロードのような手触りがする。
Little babies' cheeks feel like velvet.
面頬つらツラNounFreq #16901
1

Often derog. or vulg.

face; mug

Examples
蛙の面に水。
Like water off a duck's back.
2

surface

3

Word usually written using kana alone

cheek meat

4

Archaic

cheek; cheeks

5

Archaic

surrounding area

頬杖をつく頬づえをつく頬杖を突くほおづえをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #18800
1

to rest one's chin in one's hands

Examples
彼はほおづえをついた。
He rested his chin on his hands.
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