Word Meaning 真顔

まがお magao

真顔 is read as まがお (magao) and means serious look (on one's face).

Meaning

English

  1. serious look (on one's face)
  2. straight face

Reading

Kana

まがお

Romaji

magao

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 戯け顔 Rank 16357 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

写真顔

しゃしんがお

one's looks in a photo

顔写真

かおじゃしん

portrait photo

真実

しんじち

absolute truth

真っ最中

まっさなか

right in the middle (of)

真面目

まじめ

honest

真似

まね

imitating

真相

しんそう

truth

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真っ暗

まっくら

bleak future

真っ向

まっこう

helmet front

真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ

straightforward

真似る

まねる

to mimic

Example Sentences

3

Now try saying that with a straight face.

You should not say things like that with a straight face.

Tom couldn't keep a straight face.