How to say 'Tearful face' in Japanese | 泣き顔

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The Japanese word for Tearful face is 'Nakigao', written as 泣き顔 in Japanese.'Tearful face' in hiragana is なきがお.

word

泣き顔

Meaning

Tearful face

Reading

なきがお

nakigao

Kanji

泣Weep, Cry 顔Face

Explanation

The Japanese noun '泣き顔 (なきがお)' refers to a 'tearful face' or the expression someone has when they are crying or about to cry. It is often used to describe someone's appearance when they are emotionally distressed. For example: She showed a tearful face「彼女は泣き顔を見せた」(かのじょはなきがおをみせた). His tearful face made me feel sad「彼の泣き顔を見て悲しくなった」(かれのなきがおをみてかなしくなった). This word is commonly used in both written and spoken Japanese to convey emotional vulnerability.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7127

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 泣き顔

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

泣

Meaning

Weep, Cry

kanji

顔

Meaning

Face

Hiragana in the Word 泣き顔

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 泣き顔 Through the Kanji 泣

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 泣 as well.

word

泣く

Meaning

Cry

word

泣き声

Meaning

Crying

Words Related to 泣き顔 Through the Kanji 顔

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 顔 as well.

word

顔

Meaning

Face

word

笑顔

Meaning

Smile

word

朝顔

Meaning

Morning glory

word

顔色

Meaning

Mood, Complexion

word

顔付き

Meaning

Expression

word

横顔

Meaning

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