Meaning of 知らん顔 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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知らん顔
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Kana Readingしらんかお
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Romajishirankao
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- unconcerned air; indifference; feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody)
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Example Sentences
知らん顔, しらんかお used in context
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She assumed an air of indifference.
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She walked away without acknowledging me.
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She refused to notice me.
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She ignores the fact that she is at fault.
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He refused to notice me.
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He refused to notice me.
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