ふくれっつら
ふくれっつら
noun
sulky face; pout
1.
sulky face; pout; pouty expression
A facial expression showing displeasure or sulking, with puffed-out cheeks or a disgruntled look.
ふくれっつらをする。
To make a pouty face.
子供がふくれっつらで黙っている。
The child is sitting silently with a sulky face.
お菓子を買ってもらえなくて、妹はふくれっつらで帰ってきた。
My little sister came home pouting because she didn't get any snacks.
Derived from 膨れる (to swell; to puff up) + 面 (face, colloquial). The small っ before つら is a sound change typical of compound words. Describes the visual image of someone puffing out their cheeks in displeasure. Often used for children or in a slightly humorous tone.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ふくれっつらをする: to make a sulky face
- ふくれっつらで黙る: to go silent with a pout
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 不機嫌な顔: displeased face — a more neutral, adult description of looking unhappy
- 膨れる: to puff up; to sulk — the verb form that describes the act of sulking itself
- むくれる: to sulk — colloquial verb with a similar meaning to 膨れる in the emotional sense