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赧顔 (たんがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

赧たん顔がん

Meanings

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noun

blushing face; flushed face

Literary or formal term for a face reddened from embarrassment or shyness. Rare in everyday conversation; 赤面 (せきめん) or 顔が赤くなる are more common.

彼かれは赧たん顔がんでうつむいた。
He looked down with a blushing face.

Kanji

赧get red
顔face, expression

Similar words

赤せき面めん
Common word for blushing or flushing of the face; used in everyday language, unlike the rare 赧顔.
顔かおが赤あかくなる
Everyday phrase meaning 'one's face turns red'; more natural in conversation than 赧顔.

Etymology

Composed of 赧 (たん, 'blush') and 顔 (がん, 'face'). The character 赧 is rare and primarily used in literary contexts. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.