間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)

まぬけづら
noun
stupid-looking face; idiotic expression
1. stupid-looking face; idiotic expression; dopey face
A face or facial expression that looks foolish, absent-minded, or vacant. Used as an insult or in humorous self-deprecation.
そんな間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)するな。
Don't make that stupid face.
鏡(かがみ)に映(うつ)った自分(じぶん)の間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)に笑(わら)ってしまった。
I couldn't help laughing at my own stupid face reflected in the mirror.
口(くち)を開(あ)けて寝(ね)ている間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)を写真(しゃしん)に撮(と)られた。
Someone took a photo of my dopey face sleeping with my mouth open.

Composed of 間抜(まぬ)け (fool, idiot) + 面(づら) (face — rough/informal word). A rude but commonly heard expression. The suffix 面(づら) is a coarser alternative to 顔(かお) and adds a derogatory or humorous tone.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)をする: to make a stupid face
  • 間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)を晒(さら)す: to show one's stupid face (to the public)
  • 間抜(まぬ)け面(づら)で歩(ある)く: to walk around looking like an idiot

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 間抜(まぬ)け: fool, idiot — the base word, describing someone who misses the timing or point
  • とぼけた顔(かお): blank/feigned-ignorance face — similar look but implies deliberateness
  • 能面(のうめん)のような顔(かお): Noh-mask-like face — expressionless rather than foolish
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