Word Meaning 眉をしかめる

まゆをしかめる mayuoshikameru

眉をしかめる is read as まゆをしかめる (mayuoshikameru) and means to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.)
  2. to raise one's eyebrows
  3. to frown
  4. to scowl

Reading

Kana

まゆをしかめる

Romaji

mayuoshikameru

Writing Variants

  • 眉を顰める まゆをしかめる mayu o shikameru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 138392 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

まゆ

eyebrow

眉毛

まゆげ

eyebrow

焦眉

しょうび

emergency

三日月眉

みかづきまゆ

arched eyebrows

一本眉

いっぽんまゆ

unibrow