homely woman; plain woman
Derogatory term for a woman with a specific facial type: small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks. Often contrasted with ひょっとこ (a comical male face).
She laughed and called herself a homely woman.
okame soba
Abbreviation of お亀蕎麦 (okame soba): a bowl of soba noodles in hot broth topped with boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc. The name may derive from the resemblance of the toppings to the facial features of the Okame mask.
See also: おかめそば
I bought masks of Okame and Hyottoko.
On cold days, I crave okame soba.
okame soba; soba with fish cake, mushrooms, and greens
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms お亀 and 阿亀 are rare and may be encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Rare kanji spelling; the character 亀 (turtle) is used here for its phonetic value rather than meaning.
Rare kanji spelling; 阿 is a phonetic character often used in names.
The origin is uncertain. The word may be related to おかめ (tortoise) or derive from a proper name. The kanji 亀 is likely ateji.