頬ほっ被かむり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

covering one's head with a cloth; headscarf tied under the chin

Refers to the act or style of tying a handkerchief, scarf, or tenugui around the head, often covering the cheeks and tied under the chin. Commonly associated with traditional Japanese settings, burglars in old stories, or casual head covering.

See also: 頬かぶり

• 祖そ母ぼは庭にわ仕し事ごとのとき、いつも頬ほっ被かむりをしている。

  My grandmother always covers her head with a cloth when gardening.

• 時じ代だい劇げきの泥どろ棒ぼうはよく頬ほっ被かむりをしている。

  Thieves in period dramas often wear a headscarf tied under the chin.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

feigning ignorance; turning a blind eye

Figurative use derived from the image of covering one's face; means pretending not to know or ignoring something deliberately. Often used in the phrase 頬っ被りをする.

See also: 頬かぶり

• 彼かれは都つ合ごうが悪わるくなると、すぐに頬ほっ被かむりをする。

  He quickly feigns ignorance when things get awkward.

• 問もん題だいに頬ほっ被かむりをしていては何なにも解かい決けつしない。

  Nothing will be solved if you keep turning a blind eye to the problem.