頬ほお杖づえ

noun

resting one's chin in one's hands

Describes the posture of supporting one's chin with one's hand(s), often while sitting at a desk or thinking. Commonly used in the phrase 頬杖をつく.

See also: 頬杖をつく

• 彼かれは机つくえに頬ほお杖づえをついて考かんがえ込こんでいた。

  He was deep in thought with his chin resting on his hand at the desk.

• 授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅうに頬ほお杖づえをつくのは行ぎょう儀ぎが悪わるいとされる。

  Resting your chin on your hand during class is considered bad manners.

noun

brace; angle brace

Only with reading ほおづえ

A construction term for a diagonal support or brace. This meaning is restricted to the reading ほおづえ and is a homophone of 方杖.

See also: 方杖

• この棚たなには補ほ強きょうのために頬ほお杖づえが取とり付つけられている。

  A brace is attached to this shelf for reinforcement.