地じ蔵ぞう顔がお

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Meanings

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gentle, round face; cheerful face

Describes a face that is round, gentle, and smiling, reminiscent of statues of the Bodhisattva Jizō. Often used affectionately or humorously.

See also: 地蔵

彼かれは地じ蔵ぞう顔がおで、いつもにこにこしている。
He has a gentle, round face and is always smiling.
あの赤あかちゃんの地じ蔵ぞう顔がおを見みると、心こころが和なごむ。
Seeing that baby's cheerful, round face is heartwarming.

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Expressions

借かりる時ときの地じ蔵ぞう顔がお、済なす時ときの閻えん魔ま顔がおpeople look friendly when borrowing but stern when repaying