蓬ほう頭とう垢こう面めん

Meanings

1

unkempt hair and dirty face; indifferent to personal appearance

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a disheveled, neglected appearance, often implying a lack of concern for grooming. Used in literary or formal contexts.

彼かれは蓬ほう頭とう垢こう面めんの姿すがたで現あらわれた。
He appeared with unkempt hair and a dirty face.
蓬ほう頭とう垢こう面めんのまま人ひと前まえに出でるのは失しつ礼れいだ。
It is rude to appear in public looking so disheveled.