also: えらばり
square-jawed; having a prominent jaw
Describes a face with a wide, angular jawline. Derived from the phrase エラが張る (to have a square jaw).
See also: エラが張る (エラがはる)
He has a square-jawed face and looks very masculine.
If you're self-conscious about a square jaw, you can cover it with your hairstyle.
Hiragana-kanji mixed spelling; less common but still encountered.
Kanji spelling using 鰓 (gills); very rare and likely to be misread.
Formed from エラ, colloquially the angle or projecting part of the lower jaw, and 張り, from 張る “to project.”