顰める
Ichidan
Transitive
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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)