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“Grimacing” in Japanese

Short answer
塩っぱい shoppai しょっぱい

Grimacing in Japanese is “塩っぱい” (shoppai). Full meaning: salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning.

Other ways to say “Grimacing” in Japanese

塩ッぱい shoppai salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩ッぱ shoppa salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩っぱ shoppa salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩ッぽう shoppou salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩ッぺえ shoppei salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩っぺえ shoppei salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩っぱく shoppaku salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩っぽう shoppou salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩ッぱく shoppaku salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩ッぱけれ shoppakere salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning 塩っぱかろ shoppakaro salty; calculating, stingy; scowling, grimacing, frowning

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