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目鼻立ち (mehanadachi) Japanese meaning: facial features | Kotomora

目め鼻はな立だち

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Meanings

1

facial features; looks

Refers to the overall set of facial features (eyes, nose, etc.) and how they come together to form one's appearance.

彼かの女じょは目め鼻はな立だちがはっきりしている

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She has well-defined facial features.

兄きょう弟だいだが目め鼻はな立だちがまったく違ちがう。

They are siblings, but their facial features are completely different.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
鼻nose, snout
立stand up, rise, set up

Related words

顔かお立だちN1
目鼻立ち emphasizes the individual placement of eyes and nose, while 顔立ち refers more broadly to the overall look of the face.

Built from

目め鼻はな+立たつ

Written forms

目め鼻はな立だち
Standard kanji spelling.
目め鼻はなだち
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
目め鼻はな立だち
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; not recommended for learners.

Etymology

Compound of 目 (eye), 鼻 (nose), and 立ち (standing, appearance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally suggests the way the eyes and nose are set, i.e., one's facial features.