noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
old-looking face; face that looks older than one's age
Describes a person whose facial features make them appear older than they actually are. Often used in casual conversation and can be self-deprecating or teasing.
Because he has an old-looking face, he is often taken for older than he really is.
Because of my old-looking face, people I meet for the first time think I'm older than I am.
童顔 describes a face that looks younger than one's age, while 老け顔 describes a face that looks older than one's age.
Compound of 老け (fuke, 'aging', from verb 老ける) and 顔 (kao, 'face'). The reading ふけがお is a straightforward combination.