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花の顔ばせ (はなのかおばせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

花はなの顔かおばせ

Meanings

1

noun

lovely face; beautiful countenance

archaic

Archaic poetic phrase for a beautiful face, literally 'flower face'. Not used in modern everyday speech; appears in classical literature or poetry.

See also: 花の顔

古こ典てんの和わ歌かには「花はなの顔かおばせ」という雅みやびな表ひょう現げんが見みられる。
In classical waka poetry, the elegant expression 'hana no kaobase' can be found.

Kanji

花flower
顔face, expression

Similar words

花はなの顔かお
Also archaic and poetic, meaning 'flower-like face'; essentially synonymous with 花の顔ばせ, but 顔ばせ is a more classical word for 'face'.

Etymology

Compound of 花 (flower) + の (possessive particle) + 顔ばせ (face, countenance). 顔ばせ is an archaic form of 顔 (face). The phrase is a poetic metaphor for a beautiful face.