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鼻頭 (はながしら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鼻はな頭がしら

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Meanings

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noun

tip of the nose

Refers specifically to the rounded front part of the nose. Common in everyday descriptions.

寒さむさで鼻はな頭がしらが赤あかくなった。
The tip of my nose turned red from the cold.

Kanji

鼻nose, snout
頭head, counter for large animals

Similar words

鼻はな先さき
鼻先 also means tip of the nose but can additionally refer to the area right in front of the nose or the immediate vicinity.
鼻はなの頭あたま
A more colloquial and common phrase for the tip of the nose, often used in everyday speech.

Etymology

Compound of 鼻 (nose) and 頭 (head/top), literally 'nose head', referring to the tip of the nose.