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    3. 真顔

    真顔

    真ま顔がお

    serious look (on one's face)

    KMT8News #24+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    まがお

    Noun

    1.
    serious look (on one's face), straight face

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    先せん生せいは真ま顔がおで私わたしたちを見みていた。

    The teacher was looking at us with a serious face.

    KMT7EducationEmotions & Psychology
    冗じょう談だんを言いったのに、彼かれは真ま顔がおで信しんじていた。

    Even though I told a joke, he believed it with a straight face.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、社しゃ長ちょうは真ま顔がおで重じゅう要ような決けっ定ていを下くだした。

    During the meeting, the president made an important decision with a serious expression.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもが真ま顔がおで「サンタさんは本ほん当とうにいるの?」と尋たずねてきた。

    The child asked with a serious face, "Does Santa Claus really exist?"

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    そのニュースを聞きいた時とき、彼かれの真ま顔がおから事じ態たいの深しん刻こくさが伝つたわってきた。

    When I heard the news, the seriousness of the situation was conveyed through his serious expression.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    真
    ま・ま-・まこと…(16)
    true・reality・Buddhist sect
    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
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