Word Meaning 浮かない顔

うかないかお ukanaikao

浮かない顔 is read as うかないかお (ukanaikao) and means looking depressed.

Meaning

English

  1. looking depressed
  2. long face

Reading

Kana

うかないかお

Romaji

ukanaikao

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 浮かない表情,顔が曇る,陰る,曇る,暗くなる,表情が陰る,表情が曇る Rank 141220 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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浮気

うわき

extramarital sex

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮かべる

うかべる

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to come to mind

浮世

うきよ

(the world of the) red light districts

浮上

ふじょう

rising (of rank)

浮かび上がる

うかびあがる

to rise to the surface

浮世絵

うきよえ

ukiyo-e

浮く

うく

to float

浮かれる

うかれる

to make merry

浮き

うき

buoy

浮遊

ふゆう

wandering (about)

Example Sentences

3

What's with the long face?

Why the long face?

You look depressed. Did something happen?