How to say 'Eyebrow' in Japanese | 眉毛

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The Japanese word for Eyebrow is 'Mayuge', written as 眉毛 in Japanese.'Eyebrow' in hiragana is まゆげ.

word

眉毛

Meaning

Eyebrow

Reading

まゆげ

mayuge

Kanji

眉Eyebrows 毛Fur

Explanation

The Japanese noun '眉毛 (まゆげ)' refers to the 'eyebrow', the strip of hair above the eye. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be found in various contexts, such as describing facial features or discussing grooming. For example: Her eyebrows are thick「彼女の眉毛は濃い」(かのじょのまゆげはこい). I plucked my eyebrows「眉毛を抜いた」(まゆげをぬいた). The word is straightforward and does not carry additional nuanced meanings, making it easy to use in both casual and formal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7450

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 眉毛

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

眉

Meaning

Eyebrows

kanji

毛

Meaning

Fur

Words Related to 眉毛 Through the Kanji 眉

This Word contains the Kanji 眉 as well.

word

眉

Meaning

Eyebrow

Words Related to 眉毛 Through the Kanji 毛

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 毛 as well.

word

毛布

Meaning

Blanket

word

毛

Meaning

Hair

word

毛皮

Meaning

Fur

word

毛糸

Meaning

Yarn

word

髪の毛

Meaning

Hair

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What does 'Mayuge' (眉毛) mean?

'Mayuge' means 'Eyebrow' .

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