also: ばめん · うまがお
noun
long thin face; horse face
Describes a person's face that is long and narrow, often used humorously or critically. The reading うまづら is standard; ばめん and うまがお are less common.
彼は馬面だから、よくからかわれる。
He has a long face, so he often gets teased.
あの俳優は馬面で有名だ。
That actor is famous for his long face.
noun
Black Scraper (fish); Thamnaconus modestus
Only with reading うまづら
A type of filefish. The reading is restricted to うまづら. Often referred to as 馬面剥 (うまづらはぎ) in full.
See also: 馬面剥
馬面は鍋料理によく使われる。
Black Scraper is often used in hot pot dishes.
市場で新鮮な馬面を買った。
I bought fresh Black Scraper at the market.
Rare alternate reading for the 'long face' sense.
Full name of the fish; 馬面 is a shortened form.
Compound of 馬 (うま, 'horse') and 面 (つら, 'face'), literally 'horse face'. The fish name likely derives from its elongated snout resembling a horse's face.