しかめる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しかめる
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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.
Kanji in this Word
顰
24 strokes
Meanings
scowl
raise eyebrows
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひそ.める
しか.める
蹙
18 strokes
Meanings
a tight place
scowl
approaching
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュク
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
せ.まる
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