顔(かお)

かお

noun

face

1. face

The front part of the head, containing the eyes, nose, and mouth.

顔(かお)を洗(あら)いました。

I washed my face.

彼女(かのじょ)の顔(かお)が赤(あか)くなりました。

Her face turned red.

プレゼントをもらって、子供(こども)が嬉(うれ)しい顔(かお)をしています。

The child has a happy face after receiving a present.

顔をする = to have an expression

彼(かれ)の顔(かお)はどこかで見(み)たことがありますが、名前(なまえ)が思(おも)い出(だ)せません。

I've seen his face somewhere before, but I can't remember his name.

朝(あさ)、鏡(かがみ)で顔(かお)を見(み)たら、目(め)が赤(あか)くなっていて驚(おどろ)いたので、すぐに病院(びょういん)に行(い)くことにしました。

In the morning, when I looked at my face in the mirror, I was surprised to see my eyes were red, so I decided to go to the hospital right away.

顔(かお) refers to the face, and is used for both the physical face and facial expressions. Also used figuratively in many idioms.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

顔(かお)を洗(あら)う: to wash one's face
顔(かお)を出(だ)す: to show up, make an appearance
顔(かお)が広(ひろ)い: well-connected (lit. wide face)
顔(かお)を立(た)てる: to save face, show respect
顔(かお)がきく: to have influence

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS:

嬉(うれ)しい顔(かお): happy face
悲(かな)しい顔(かお): sad face
怒(おこ)った顔(かお): angry face
顔(かお)をする: to make a face, have an expression

RELATED BODY PARTS:

Related Words

See also: 頭(あたま)

See also: 目(め)

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Added 2026.1.7 23:55 · Revised 2026.2.11 0:02

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