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ふくれっ面
fukurettsura
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks), sullen look, pout, glower
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  1. fukurettsura sulky look (often with puffed cheeks), sullen look, pout, glower
How it's used

Used in casual conversation to describe someone (often a child or partner) making a sulky face with puffed cheeks, usually when annoyed or disappointed.

彼女はふくれっ面で黙っていた。
Kanojo wa fukurettsura de damatte ita.
She was silent with a sulky look.

子供がふくれっ面をして怒っている。
Kodomo ga fukurettsura o shite okotte iru.
The child is pouting and angry.

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Kanji Breakdown
面
Mask, Face, Features, Surface
On: めん,べん Kun: おも,おもて,つら
9 strokes N3
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Noun (名詞)
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ふくれっ面は〜です。 / 〜のふくれっ面

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