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    3. 顰蹙

    顰蹙

    顰ひん蹙しゅく

    frowning on

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab42 strokes

    ひんしゅくヒンシュク

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    frowning on, looking on with scorn, showing disapproval

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    Kanji that make up this word

    顰
    ひそ.める・しか.める…(1)
    scowl・raise eyebrows
    蹙
    せ.まる…(2)
    a tight place・scowl・approaching
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