眉

まゆ

Also written まみえ

Meanings

1. Noun eyebrow; eyebrows

Kanji

• 眉 eyebrow. Read as まゆ.

Example sentences

• トムは眉をひそめた。
  Tom frowned.
• その老婦人はまゆをひそめた。
  The old woman knitted her brows.
• 出てきた男は眉をひそめていた。
  The man who stepped out was frowning.
• 彼はまゆを上げて難色を示した。
  He showed his disapproval by raising an eyebrow.
• 彼は驚いてまゆをつりあげた。
  He arched his eyebrows in surprise.

Common phrases

• 眉を上げる
• 眉をひそめる (まゆをひそめる) to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.)

Words containing 眉

• 眉毛 (まゆげ) eyebrow
• 太眉 (ふとまゆ) thickened eyebrows
• 眉唾 (まゆつば) dubious tale

And 30 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Spoken

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