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眉を寄せる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眉を寄せる.

Dictionary

Entry

眉を寄せるまゆをよせるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #8750
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

眉

eyebrow

9 strokesFrequency 2,177JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビミ

Kun

まゆ
寄

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

11 strokesFrequency 673JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キ

Kun

よ.る-よ.りよ.せる

Nanori

よせよりよろ

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