泣き顔 (なきがお, nakigao) Japanese meaning: crying face | KotomoraNot wanting anyone to see her crying face, she looked down.
Seeing a child's tearful face makes my heart ache.
Usage patterns
〈人〉に泣き顔を見せるto show someone one's tearful face
She didn't want to show her friend her tearful face.
泣き顔になるfor one's face to turn tearful
Hearing that story, his face turned tearful.
泣き顔で〈動詞〉to do something with a tearful face
The child said 'I'm sorry' with a tearful face.
