おでこ
Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Common, everyday word for the forehead. Often used in casual contexts.
See also: でこ
I fell and got a bump on my forehead.
Put your hand on my forehead to see if I have a fever.
2
prominent forehead; beetle brow
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a forehead that sticks out noticeably. Can be used teasingly or descriptively.
He has a broad forehead, doesn't he?
3
catching nothing (fishing)
Colloquial fishing term for a day with no catch. Often used in the phrase おでこを食らう.
I didn't catch anything at all today; it was a total blank.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉のおでこにキスをするto kiss someone's forehead
The mother kissed her child's forehead.
- おでこが出ているto have a prominent, protruding forehead
He has a prominent forehead, so he stands out.
- おでこを食らうto get skunked; to catch nothing (fishing)
I fished all day today but caught nothing at all.
- おでこを出すto expose one's forehead (e.g. with a hairstyle)
She swept her bangs up to show her forehead.
- おでこをぶつけるto bump one's forehead (against something)
I accidentally bumped my forehead on the door.