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朱顔 (しゅがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朱しゅ顔がん

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Meanings

1

noun

flushed face; rosy cheeks

Literary or poetic term for a face reddened by emotion, drink, or health. Rare in modern conversation; more common in classical or elevated writing.

彼かの女じょの朱しゅ顔がんが夕ゆう日ひに照てらされて美うつくしかった。
Her flushed face looked beautiful in the evening sun.

Kanji

朱vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
顔face, expression

Similar words

赤せき面めん
赤面 is a more common term for blushing or a red face, often used in everyday contexts. 朱顔 is more literary and poetic.

Etymology

Compound of 朱 (vermilion, red) and 顔 (face). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with a flushed or rosy complexion.