Illustration: A young adult sits beside an open apartment window, turned fully sideways while watching a sparrow on the balcony railing. Their forehead, nose, lips, and chin form a clear uninterrupted facial outline, with one eye and one ear visible.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

横よこ顔がお

yokogao

profile, face seen from the side

Example sentences

その肖像画しょうぞうがは美人びじんの横顔よこがおを描えがいている。
The portrait shows the profile of a beautiful woman.
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品しなの良よい横顔よこがおが、さみしそうだった。
Her elegant profile looked lonely.
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窓まどから差さし込こむ夕日ゆうひが、彼女かのじょの横顔よこがおを照てらしていた。
The setting sun shining through the window lit up her profile.
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Kanji in 横顔

横sideways; sideOnオウKunよこ
顔face; expressionOnガンKunかお

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