えくぼ

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ぼ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

dimple

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the small natural indentation on the cheek, especially visible when smiling.

She gets dimples when she smiles.

赤あかちゃんのえくぼがとてもかわいい。

The baby's dimples are very cute.

〈人ひと〉にえくぼができるa dimple appears on someone's cheek (e.g. when smiling)
彼かの女じょは笑わらうと頬ほおにえくぼができる。
A dimple appears on her cheek when she smiles.
えくぼがあるto have a dimple
弟おとうとの右みぎの頬ほおにはえくぼがある。
My little brother has a dimple on his right cheek.