Illustration: After helping water balcony plants at a Japanese apartment, a child sits on a low stool while a parent wipes a muddy thumbprint from their forehead.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

おでこ

odeko

forehead

Example sentences

  1. おでこから血出ちでてるよ。

    Your forehead’s bleeding.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは娘むすめのおでこにキスをした。

    He kissed his daughter on the forehead.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 前髪まえがみが、おでこにかからないように髪かみを上あげることをおすすめします。

    I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn’t get on your forehead.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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