閻えん魔ま顔がお

noun

devilish face; diabolical face

Describes a stern, frightening, or grim facial expression, likened to the fierce face of Enma, the judge of the dead. Often used for someone who looks angry or intimidating.

• 彼かれは怒おこると閻えん魔ま顔がおになる。

  When he gets angry, he gets a devilish face.

• あの先せん生せいはいつも閻えん魔ま顔がおで、生せい徒とたちは怖こわがっている。

  That teacher always has a stern face, and the students are scared of him.