Word Meaning しかめっ面

しかめっつら shikamettsura

しかめっ面 is read as しかめっつら (shikamettsura) and means frown.

Meaning

English

  1. frown
  2. scowl
  3. grimace

Reading

Kana

しかめっつら

Romaji

shikamettsura

Writing Variants

  • 顰めっ面 しかめっつら shikamettsura

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 63200 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

外面

がいめん

outer surface

水面

すいめん

water's surface

面

おも

face

場面

ばめん

state of the market

面

つら

cheek meat

表面

ひょうめん

appearances

一面

いちめん

(on) the other hand

正面

しょうめん

front

方面

ほうめん

direction

画面

がめん

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)

半面

はんめん

half the face

側面

そくめん

aspect

Example Sentences

4

Stop scowling.

What's the matter, dad? Why are you grimacing like that?

A frown may express anger or displeasure.

The two quarreling children sat making faces at each other.