Illustration: In a family kitchen, a parent holds up an empty biscuit plate and looks toward a child seated nearby. The child turns their face toward the window with exaggerated casualness, lips pursed and hands tucked behind their back. One eye nevertheless slides toward the plate.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

知しらん顔かお

shirankao

to pretend not to notice

Often used as 知らん顔をする. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは私わたしを見みても知しらん顔かおをした。
He refused to notice me.
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彼女かのじょは私わたしに会あっても知しらん顔かおをした。
She refused to notice me.
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彼女かのじょは私わたしに知しらん顔かおをして歩あるいていってしまった。
She walked away without acknowledging me.
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Kanji in 知顔

知know; wisdomOnチKunしる・しらせる
顔face; expressionOnガンKunかお

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