般はん若にゃ面めん

noun

hannya mask; demoness mask

Only with reading はんにゃめん

A Noh mask depicting a horned, grinning female demon, representing intense jealousy and rage. Used in Noh plays such as Dōjōji.

• 能のう楽がく堂どうで本ほん物ものの般はん若にゃ面めんを見みた。

  I saw a real hannya mask at the Noh theater.

noun

terrifying face; jealous rage expression

Metaphorical use describing a woman's face twisted by jealousy or fury, resembling the hannya mask. Often used in everyday language.

• 彼かの女じょは嫉しっ妬とで般はん若にゃ面めんになった。

  She turned into a terrifying face out of jealousy.

• あの般はん若にゃ面めんのような表ひょう情じょうは忘わすれられない。

  I can't forget that expression like a hannya mask.