眉を寄せる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眉を寄せる
1
to frown; to scowl
Examples
笑いで誤魔化すと、亜美さんはさも不機嫌そうに眉を寄せた。
Ami frowned in a very un-amused way as I brushed her off with a laugh.
Kanji in this Word
眉
9 strokes
Frequency: 2177
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
eyebrow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ビ
ミ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まゆ
寄
11 strokes
Frequency: 673
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
draw near
stop in
bring near
gather
collect
send
forward
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.る
-よ.り
よ.せる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
よせ
より
よろ
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