眉を顰める

Japanese

Kanji in this term
まゆ
Grade: S
ひそ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of +‎ +‎ 顰める

Idiom

(まゆ)(ひそ)める • (mayu o hisomeruichidan (stem (まゆ)(ひそ) (mayu o hisome), past (まゆ)(ひそ)めた (mayu o hisometa))

  1. (idiomatic) to frown, to scowl, to raise one's eyebrows
    Synonym: 眉根を寄せる

Conjugation