expression, noun
cute egg-like face; eyes and nose on an egg
Idiomatic expression describing a face that is round and cute like an egg with simple features drawn on it. Rare and somewhat literary or playful.
赤ちゃんの顔はまるで卵に目鼻のようだ。
The baby's face is just like an egg with eyes and a nose.
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
Alternate kanji spelling using 玉子 for egg; less common than 卵.
Literally 'eyes and nose on an egg', a metaphorical phrase comparing a cute, simple face to an egg with facial features.