Lingaku顔【かお】
Frequency rank: 79.
- face; visage
- look; expression; countenance
- honor; honour; faceonly applies to かお
- influence; notorietyonly applies to かお
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 顔【かお】【がん】Frequency rank: 79.
- 貌【かお】Frequency rank: 16,183. – 16,228.
- 顏【かお】Frequency rank: 31,912. – 32,220.
- かおFrequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.
- がんFrequency rank: 19,746. – 19,842.
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.
He had an angry expression on his face.
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)
かお顔をあらう洗うto wash one's faceかお顔がひろい広いto have a wide social circle (to be well-known)えがお笑顔smiling faceしんけん真剣なかお顔serious expressionかおをあわせる顔を合わせるto meet face to faceかおいろ顔色complexion (the color of one’s face)かおをあからめる顔を赤らめるto blushかお顔をかくす隠すto hide one’s faceかおあわせ顔合わせa meeting or gathering (often for the first time)むひょうじょう無表情なかお顔expressionless faceかおにでる顔に出るto show on one’s face (one's feelings or thoughts)かおをたてる顔を立てるto save face (to maintain honor)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- あたま頭のぜんめん前面のめ目、はな鼻、くち口、まゆ眉のあるところ．.おもて．.つら．.
- きごう（ごぎ語義いち1によってこべつ個別ににんしき認識されるきごう）ひと人．.かおぶれ．.
- こうかい航海のど度ごとに毎におきゃくさまお客様のおかおお顔はかわります変りますけれど、ほてるホテルのやうにひんぱん頻繁ではございませんし、わたくしみたいなものでも、みなさまがちょうほうが重宝がつてくださいます下さいますんで、まいにち毎日、はりあい張合ひがございました．.きごう（きしだ岸田くにお國士きごう『かお顔きごう』きごう）
- ほまれ誉れ．.みえ見栄．.めんぼく面目．.たいめん体面．.めんつ面子．.
- あるせかい世界において、そのせかい世界のほか他のひと人におよぼすえいきょうりょく影響力．.またそのえいきょうりょく影響力をおよぼすほんにん本人．.かおやく顔役．.
- あるそしき組織、しゅうだん集団、せかい世界にあって、そのないがい内外にしられる知られるだいひょうてき代表的なひと人．.
- せいしん精神やこころ心のさよう作用によるそうぼう相貌のへんか変化がひと人のめにみえる目に見えるようす．.ひょうじょう表情．.
- ようす様子．.たいど態度．.かおつき．.ふり．.
- とし登志とじょう情をつうじ通じかんげん甘言でとし登志をよわせて酔わせてしまシマのさいふ財布をぬすみ盗みなんくわぬかお何食わぬ顔をしていることは、かれ彼のようにこすからいコスカライやつ奴にはわけがない．.きごう（さかぐち坂口あんご安吾きごう『ほ保くろ久呂てんのう天皇きごう』きごう）
- そのもののいっぱんてき一般的なじょうたい状態．.すがた．.
Example sentences
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When you're beginning to look like the photo in your passport, you should go on a holiday.
Is there really any guy who has such a sad face when they mess up?
I was given a nasty look when I asked for my prescription at the local doctor's.
On TV someone with a serious look on his face is talking about the problems of our country's future.
You're Daisho? Up till now you've really lorded it over us haven't you?
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.
The neighbor popped his head up over the wall for a moment.
In contrast to his frightening looks, his voice was kind and calm.
Oh, you! If you go around with a face like that, I'll have to demote you back down to 'friend' again.
If you're looking that sleepy I think anybody could tell.
'Don't worry. I'm doing fine. :-) ' "Eh ... smiley-face?"