眉

まゆ
mayu

the brow

What does 眉 mean?

眉 is a Japanese noun meaning “the brow” in English. It is written as 眉 in kanji, まゆ in hiragana, and mayu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

妻の死の知らせを聞いてもまゆ一つ動かさなかった。

He did not even raise an eyebrow at the news of his wife's death.

Words sharing kanji with 眉

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