Word details

浮かぬ顔をする

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮かぬ顔をする.

Dictionary

Entry

浮かぬ顔をするうかぬ顔をするうかぬかおをするExpressionする VerbFreq #87354
1

to look disheartened

Examples
今朝は浮かぬ顔をしているね。何かあったのかい。
You seem to be depressed this morning. What's the matter?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

floating, float, rise to surface

10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Nanori

うき

face, expression

18 strokesFrequency 676JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ガン

Kun

かお

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