しかめ面（しかめつら）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: frown/grimace
Example sentences
- 痛みでしかめ面をする。 — He grimaces from the pain.
- しかめ面をせずに聞く。 — Listen without grimacing.
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