1.
facial features; looks; face
The arrangement and characteristics of a person's facial features, including the shape of the eyes, nose, mouth, and overall facial structure. Often used when describing someone's appearance.
整った顔立ちの人だ。
That person has well-defined facial features.
母親に似た顔立ちをしている。
They have facial features similar to their mother's.
彫りの深い顔立ちで、外国人に間違えられることがある。
With deep-set facial features, they sometimes get mistaken for a foreigner.
Focuses specifically on the structure and arrangement of facial features, not the face as a body part (顔).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 整った顔立ち (well-proportioned features)
- 彫りの深い顔立ち (deep-set/chiseled features)
- はっきりした顔立ち (distinct features)
- 優しい顔立ち (gentle features)
- ～に似た顔立ち (features resembling ~)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 顔 is the general word for face
- 容貌 / 風貌 are more literary terms for overall appearance
- 顔立ち focuses on the physical structure of the face