English–Japanese

“eyebrow” in Japanese

Japanese

Also眉毛 (mayuge)

Romajimayu

眉を上げて驚きを表します。mayu o a ge te odoro ki o arawa shi ma su

I raise my eyebrow to show surprise.

“Eyebrow” in Japanese is 眉 (mayu).

Refers to the band of hair above the eye that helps shape facial expression and protect the eye.

彼はその知らせを聞いて眉をひそめました。kare wa so no shi ra se o ki i te mayu o hi so me ma shi ta

He frowned when he heard the news.

In English, raising an eyebrow commonly signals surprise or doubt, which makes the related gesture a useful link to this body-part word.

mayuge

nouneyebrow

鏡を見ながら眉毛を整えます。kagami o mi na ga ra mayu ge o totono e ma su

I groom my eyebrows while looking in the mirror.