Translation guide
A person who judges character or personality from facial features. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific terms for the practice or practitioner, with nuances of fortune-telling or character reading.
Someone who reads faces to tell fortunes or predict destiny, often in traditional or occult settings.
The most direct term for a physiognomist, literally 'face reader'. Used in fortune-telling contexts.
Someone who infers personality traits from facial features, not necessarily for fortune-telling.
In Japanese, the concept of physiognomy is often associated with fortune-telling (占い) or traditional beliefs. If you mean a modern psychological approach, it's better to use a descriptive phrase rather than a direct term.
He is a famous physiognomist.
A more formal or literary term for a physiognomist, emphasizing observation and analysis.
The physiognomist studied his face carefully.
She is someone who judges people by their faces.
An academic or scholarly term for a physiognomist, literally 'physiognomy scholar'. Rarely used in everyday speech.
The physiognomist explained the theory.