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台顔 (たいがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

台たい顔がん

also: だいがん

Meanings

1

noun

your face

A polite or formal term for 'your face', used in respectful address. Rare in modern casual speech; more common in historical or formal contexts.

おそれながら、台たい顔がんを拝はい見けんいたします。
With all due respect, I behold your face.
台たい顔がんを拝はいし、恐きょう悦えつ至し極ごくに存ぞんじます。
I am deeply honored to see your face.

Written forms

台顔
- たいがん
  Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana. The reading だいがん is also possible but less common.
- だいがん
だいがん
Alternate reading; less common than たいがん.

Kanji

台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
顔

face, expression

Similar words

顔かお
The common word for 'face', used in everyday speech. 台顔 is a respectful term specifically for 'your face'.
お顔かお
Polite prefix form of 顔, used to refer to someone's face respectfully. 台顔 is more formal and archaic.

Etymology

Compound of 台 (honorific prefix) and 顔 (face). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is used as a respectful term for 'your face'.