“To pucker up” in Japanese
Short answer
To pucker up in Japanese is “顰める” (shikameru). Full meaning: to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract.
Other ways to say “To pucker up” in Japanese
蹙める
shikameru to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
しかめる
shikameru to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
蹙め
shikame to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
顰め
shikame to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
蹙めん
shikamen to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
顰めよ
shikameyo to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
蹙めれ
shikamere to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
蹙めよ
shikameyo to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
顰めん
shikamen to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
顰めろ
shikamero to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
顰めれ
shikamere to screw up (one's face), to scrunch up, to pucker up, to furrow (one's brow), to wrinkle; to knit (one's eyebrows), to furrow, to contract
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