Word Meaning 眉を顰める

まゆをしかめる mayu o shikameru

眉を顰める is read as まゆをしかめる (mayu o shikameru) 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

mayu o shikameru

Writing Variants

  • 眉をしかめる まゆをしかめる mayuoshikameru
  • 眉をひそめる まゆをひそめる mayuohisomeru
  • 眉を顰める まゆをひそめる mayu o hisomeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 164150 Priority Z

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