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幼顔 (おさながお) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

幼おさな顔がお

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Meanings

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noun

baby face; childlike face

Refers to a face that looks young, innocent, or childlike, often used affectionately or descriptively.

彼かれは幼おさな顔がおだけど、実じつは30歳さいだ。
He has a baby face, but he's actually 30.
その女じょ優ゆうは幼おさな顔がおで、いつまでも若わかく見みえる。
That actress has a childlike face and always looks young.

Kanji

幼infancy, childhood
顔face, expression

Similar words

童どう顔がん
童顔 also means 'baby face' or 'childlike face', but is more formal and often used in written descriptions or medical contexts. 幼顔 is softer and more colloquial.

Etymology

Compound of 幼 (おさな, 'childhood' or 'infancy') and 顔 (かお, 'face'), with rendaku voicing of the second element. The exact historical derivation is straightforward.