顔 立(かおだ)ち

かおだち

noun

facial features

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(ととの)った顔立(かおだ)ちの人(ひと)だ。

That person has well-defined facial features.

母親(ははおや)に似(に)た顔立(かおだ)ちをしている。

They have facial features similar to their mother's.

彫(ほ)りの深(ふか)い顔立(かおだ)ちで、外国人(がいこくじん)に間違(まちが)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(かお)).

Common collocations

整(ととの)った顔立(かおだ)ち (well-proportioned features)
彫(ほ)りの深(ふか)い顔立(かおだ)ち (deep-set/chiseled features)
はっきりした顔立(かおだ)ち (distinct features)
優(やさ)しい顔立(かおだ)ち (gentle features)
～に似(に)た顔立(かおだ)ち (features resembling ~)

Similar words

顔(かお) is the general word for face
容貌(ようぼう) / 風貌(ふうぼう) are more literary terms for overall appearance
顔立(かおだ)ち focuses on the physical structure of the face

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Compare: 顔(かお)つき (facial expression)

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Added 2026.3.2 20:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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