顎あご

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 顎あごで使つかうto order someone around arrogantly (lit. 'use with one's chin')

  彼かれはいつも部ぶ下かを顎あごで使つかう。

  He always bosses his subordinates around arrogantly.

• 顎あごが出でるto become exhausted (esp. from physical exertion)

  長ちょう距きょ離りを走はしって顎あごが出でた。

  I was completely exhausted after running such a long distance.

• 顎あごを引ひくto tuck in one's chin (as a posture correction)

  姿し勢せいを良よくするために顎あごを引ひく。

  I tuck in my chin to improve my posture.

• 顎あごに手てを当あてるto put a hand on one's chin (a thinking gesture)

  彼かれは顎あごに手てを当あてて考かんがえ込こんだ。

  He put his hand on his chin and thought deeply.

• 顎あごが外はずれるfor one's jaw to dislocate, or to laugh uncontrollably (lit. 'jaw comes off')

  あまりのおかしさに顎あごが外はずれるほど笑わらった。

  It was so funny I laughed my jaw off.

Expressions

• 顎あごの骨ほねjawbone; mandible
• 顎あごをしゃくるjerk one's chin; point with one's chin; nod toward
• 顎あごがしゃくれるhave a protruding chin; have a turned-up chin
• 顎あごのしゃくれたwith a turned-up chin; having a protruding chin