眉 毛(まゆげ)

まゆげ

noun

eyebrow

See also: 眉(まゆ) (eyebrow)

1. eyebrow

The hair that grows on the brow ridge above the eye.

眉毛(まゆげ)を整(ととの)える。

To groom one's eyebrows.

眉毛(まゆげ)が濃(こ)い。

To have thick eyebrows.

眉毛(まゆげ)を描(か)く。

To draw on eyebrows.

彼女(かのじょ)は眉毛(まゆげ)の形(かたち)がきれいだ。

She has nicely shaped eyebrows.

眉毛(まゆげ)を剃(そ)りすぎて変(へん)な顔(かお)になった。

I shaved my eyebrows too much and ended up with a funny-looking face.

眉毛(まゆげ) refers to the hair on the brow ridge above the eye.

WORD FORMATION:
眉(まゆ) (brow) + 毛(げ) (hair). 眉(まゆ) alone can also mean eyebrow.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

眉毛(まゆげ)を整(ととの)える: to groom eyebrows
眉毛(まゆげ)を描(か)く: to draw on eyebrows (makeup)
眉毛(まゆげ)を剃(そ)る: to shave eyebrows
眉毛(まゆげ)を抜(ぬ)く: to pluck eyebrows
眉毛(まゆげ)が濃(こ)い/薄(うす)い: thick/thin eyebrows

IDIOMS:

眉(まゆ)をひそめる: to frown, to show displeasure
眉(まゆ)唾(つば): dubious, suspicious (lit. "brow spit")

RELATED:

眉間(みけん): the space between the eyebrows

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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.6.6 1:10

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