顰める | Shirabe

顰めるしかめる

Ichidan Transitive

English jmdict

Ichidan verbtransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to screw up (one's face);to scrunch up;to pucker up;to furrow (one's brow);to wrinkle

usu. as 顔を〜

See also: 顔をしかめる (かおをしかめる)

彼女のしかめた顔は、他の乙女の微笑みより遥かに美しい。

Her very frowns are fairer far than smiles of other maidens are.

Other forms 蹙める【しかめる】 (rarely used kanji form)

顰めるひそめる

Ichidan Transitive

English jmdict

Ichidan verbtransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to knit (one's eyebrows);to furrow;to contract

as 眉をひそめる

See also: 眉をひそめる (まゆをひそめる)

Other forms 嚬める【ひそめる】 (rarely used kanji form)