also: めつら
face and eyes; look; expression; features
Refers to the overall appearance of the face, especially the eyes and expression. Often used in set phrases like 目面が利く (to have a sharp eye) or 目面が揃う (to have good looks).
He has a sharp eye, so he can spot fakes.
Those siblings are all good-looking.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana. The reading めづら is more common than めつら.
Less common reading variant; めづら is preferred.
Compound of 目 (め, eye) and 面 (つら, face). The reading めづら is a rendaku form of めつら. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a rare word in modern Japanese.