無表情(むひょうじょう)

むひょうじょう
noun, adjective-na, adjective-no
expressionless; blank-faced; deadpan
1. expressionless; blank-faced; showing no emotion
Describes a face or person that shows no visible emotion or reaction. Can describe a temporary state or a habitual demeanor.
彼(かれ)は無表情(むひょうじょう)だった。
He was expressionless.
無表情(むひょうじょう)な顔(かお)で話(はな)し続(つづ)けた。
She kept talking with a blank expression.
裁判官(さいばんかん)は無表情(むひょうじょう)のまま判決(はんけつ)を読(よ)み上(あ)げた。
The judge read the verdict without any expression on his face.

Composed of 無(む) (without) + 表情(ひょうじょう) (facial expression). Describes a face that reveals no emotion — whether from composure, shock, deliberate concealment, or personality. Common in fiction to describe characters and in daily life to describe people's reactions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 無表情(むひょうじょう)な顔(かお): expressionless face
  • 無表情(むひょうじょう)のまま: remaining expressionless
  • 無表情(むひょうじょう)に見(み)える: to appear expressionless
  • 終始(しゅうし)無表情(むひょうじょう): expressionless throughout

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 表情(ひょうじょう)が乏(とぼ)しい: lacking in expression — softer; suggests limited rather than zero expression
  • 能面(のうめん)のような: like a Noh mask — literary comparison emphasizing an eerie, frozen quality
  • 冷淡(れいたん): cold, indifferent — focuses on emotional attitude rather than facial appearance
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