ふくれっつら

noun

sulky face; pout

informalemotion body-part

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(こども)がふくれっつらで黙(だま)っている。

The child is sitting silently with a sulky face.

お菓子(かし)を買(か)ってもらえなくて、妹(いもうと)はふくれっつらで帰(かえ)ってきた。

My little sister came home pouting because she didn't get any snacks.

Derived from 膨(ふく)れる (to swell; to puff up) + 面(つら) (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(だま)る: to go silent with a pout

Similar words

不機嫌(ふきげん)な顔(かお): displeased face — a more neutral, adult description of looking unhappy
膨(ふく)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(ふく)れる in the emotional sense

Related Words

Compare: 膨(ふく)れる (to puff up)

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Added 2026.4.21 21:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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