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    3. 眉をひそめる

    眉をひそめる

    眉まゆを​ひ​そ​め​る​

    to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.)

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    眉を顰める

    まゆをひそめる

    Verb

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

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    Characters that make up this word

    眉
    まゆ…(2)
    eyebrow
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ひ
    hi
    Kana
    そ
    so
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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