noun
Hyottoko (comical male mask/character)
A traditional Japanese comical character or mask with a puckered, skewed mouth. Often paired with おかめ (Okame).
See also: お亀
祭りでひょっとこのお面を買った。
I bought a Hyottoko mask at the festival.
ひょっとこの踊りはとてもユーモラスだ。
The Hyottoko dance is very humorous.
noun
clown; ugly guy; funny face
Colloquial, often derogatory term for a man with a comically ugly or distorted face, likened to the Hyottoko mask.
あんなひょっとこみたいな顔の男、見たことない。
I've never seen a guy with such a clownish face.
The origin is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from 火男 (hi otoko, 'fire man'), referring to a face distorted by blowing on a fire.