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眉をひそめる

まゆをひそめる

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まゆをひそめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v1to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

Kanji breakdown

眉
N59 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

その老婦人はまゆをひそめた。

The old woman knitted her brows.

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眉をひそめるまゆをひそめる

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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