also: ほおかむり
頬かぶりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 頬かぶりする | 頬かぶりしない |
| Polite | 頬かぶりします | 頬かぶりしません |
| Past polite | 頬かぶりしました | 頬かぶりしませんでした |
| Past | 頬かぶりした | 頬かぶりしなかった |
| Te-form | 頬かぶりして | 頬かぶりしないで |
| Desire | 頬かぶりしたい | 頬かぶりしたくない |
| Potential | 頬かぶりできる | 頬かぶりできない |
| Passive | 頬かぶりされる | 頬かぶりされない |
| Causative | 頬かぶりさせる | 頬かぶりさせない |
| Causative passive | 頬かぶりさせられる | 頬かぶりさせられない |
| Volitional | 頬かぶりしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 頬かぶりしましょう | |
| Imperative | 頬かぶりしろ | 頬かぶりするな |
| Conditional | 頬かぶりすれば | 頬かぶりしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 頬かぶりしたら | 頬かぶりしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
wrapping a cloth around one's head; headscarf covering
Literally tying a towel, scarf, or handkerchief around the head, often covering the cheeks. Commonly associated with traditional thieves or cold-weather protection.
It was cold, so I went outside with a scarf wrapped around my head.
Thieves in period dramas often have a cloth tied around their head.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
feigning ignorance; turning a blind eye
Figurative use: pretending not to know or see something, as if covering one's eyes with a cloth. Often used in the phrase 頬かぶりをする.
He turns a blind eye to inconvenient matters.
The government decided to feign ignorance about the issue.
Alternate reading ほおかむり, a voiced variant. Used in both literal and figurative senses.
Rare kanji form using 頰 (itaiji of 頬) and 冠; not commonly encountered.