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顔付き (kaotsuki) Japanese meaning: facial expression | Kotomora
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He was looking this way with a worried expression.
That child has facial features resembling his father.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 顔かお つきが 変か わる for someone's expression/look to change
When he heard that story, his expression suddenly changed.
〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 顔かお つきをする to have a ... look on one's face
She had a troubled look on her face.
顔かお つきで 〈 事こと 〉 が 分わ かる to be able to tell something from the look on someone's face
I could tell from his expression that he was angry.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Related words· 6 表情 is the neutral, often formal term for facial expression, while 顔つき is more casual and describes the overall look or impression of someone's face.
顔立ち refers to the physical shape and structure of one's features, whereas 顔つき includes both expression and the general look of the face.
面持ち is a slightly literary word for the look on someone's face at a particular moment, while 顔つき is the more everyday term for facial expression or features.
顔つき is the everyday word for the look on someone's face, while 人相 carries a fortune-telling or character-judging nuance.
Show 2 more 顔つき describes a person's overall facial expression or look, while 輪郭 in this sense refers specifically to the shape of the face's contours.
顔つき refers just to a person's facial features or expression, whereas 容姿 covers both face and body figure together.
Don't confuse with 顔色 refers to the color or complexion of someone's face (often indicating health or mood), while 顔つき refers to the shape and expression of the face itself.
顔つき describes facial expression or features while 体つき describes body build; learners may confuse them due to the shared つき suffix.
顔つき refers to the overall look or expression of the whole face, whereas 目つき is limited to the expression in the eyes alone.
Written forms 顔かお 付つ き Usage 9%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
顔かお つき Usage 87%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; often preferred in modern writing.
顔かお 付つき Usage 4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used in modern writing.
Etymology Compound of 顔 (kao, 'face') and 付き (tsuki, 'attached' or 'appearance'), from the verb 付く (tsuku, 'to attach'). Literally 'what is attached to the face', referring to the expression or features that appear on the face.
