also: ばめん · うまがお
long thin face; horse face
Describes a person's face that is long and narrow, often used humorously or critically. The reading うまづら is standard; ばめん and うまがお are less common.
He has a long face, so he often gets teased.
That actor is famous for his long face.
Black Scraper (fish); Thamnaconus modestus
Only with reading うまづら
A type of filefish. The reading is restricted to うまづら. Often referred to as 馬面剥 (うまづらはぎ) in full.
See also: ウマヅラハギ
Black Scraper is often used in hot pot dishes.
I bought fresh Black Scraper at the market.
epauletted fruit bat
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading うまづら is most common for the 'long face' meaning and required for the fish name.
Alternate reading for the 'long face' sense; less common than うまづら.
Rare alternate reading for the 'long face' sense.
Compound of 馬 (うま, 'horse') and 面 (つら, 'face'), literally 'horse face'. The fish name likely derives from its elongated snout resembling a horse's face.