くしゃくしゃ

crumpled; rumpled; wrinkled; creased

Also:to be annoyed, noisily (chewing)

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does くしゃくしゃ mean?

くしゃくしゃ is a Japanese adjective meaning crumpled; rumpled; wrinkled; creased in English. It can also be translated as to be annoyed, noisily (chewing) depending on context. It is written as くしゃくしゃ in hiragana, and kushakusha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

顔が涙でくしゃくしゃになった。

His face went to pieces with tears.