- face; visage
- look; expression; countenance
- honor; honour; faceonly applies to かお
- influence; notorietyonly applies to かお
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- face; visage
- look; expression; countenance
- honor; honour; face
- influence; notoriety
This meaning refers to the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin, where features such as the eyes, nose, and mouth are located.
This meaning is used to describe the facial expression or appearance displayed by a person.
In this context, "顔" is used to represent one's reputation or social standing, and the respect or honor associated with it.
This meaning refers to the influence or notoriety a person has in a particular field or situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to wash one's faceto have a wide social circle (to be well-known)smiling faceserious expressionto meet face to facecomplexion (the color of one’s face)to blushto hide one’s facea meeting or gathering (often for the first time)expressionless faceto show on one’s face (one's feelings or thoughts)to save face (to maintain honor)
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When you're beginning to look like the photo in your passport, you should go on a holiday.
On TV someone with a serious look on his face is talking about the problems of our country's future.
The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband.
We're what they colloquially call a single mother family. I haven't seen my father's face.
Oh, you! If you go around with a face like that, I'll have to demote you back down to 'friend' again.
'Don't worry. I'm doing fine. :-) ' "Eh ... smiley-face?"