顔かおばせ

noun

countenance; visage

Archaic term for a person's facial expression or appearance. In modern Japanese, 顔つき or 表情 are used instead.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「顔かおばせ」が顔かおの様よう子すを表あらわす語ごとして使つかわれた。

  In classical literature, 'kaobase' was used as a word for the look on one's face.