血相

けっそう

Meanings

1. Noun expression; looks

Kanji

• 血 blood. Read as ケツ.
• 相 mutual. Read as ソウ.

Example sentences

• 図書館で本を読んでいると、トムが血相を変えてやってきた。「どうしたの？」って聞くと、自分の彼女がジョンと浮気をしたというのだ。トムはかなり怒っているようだった。
  I was reading a book in the library when Tom came in with a wild look in his eyes. "What's wrong?" I asked him. He told me that his girlfriend had cheated on him with John. He looked pretty angry about it.

Common phrases

• 血相を変える (けっそうをかえる) to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

Words containing 血相

• 血相を変える (けっそうをかえる) to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

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