Word Meaning 眉をひそめる

まゆをひそめる mayuohisomeru

眉をひそめる is read as まゆをひそめる (mayuohisomeru) 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

まゆをひそめる

Romaji

mayuohisomeru

Writing Variants

  • 眉を顰める まゆをひそめる mayu o hisomeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 138381 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