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Meaning of 顰蹙を買う(ひんしゅくをかう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

顰蹙を買う
Kana Reading
ひんしゅくをかう
Romaji
hinshukuwokau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to displease someone; to make someone disgusted; to be frowned at

Example Sentences

顰蹙を買う, ひんしゅくをかう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
顰蹙を買う
Plain Polite
顰蹙を買います
Negative
顰蹙を買わない
Negative Polite
顰蹙を買いません

Past

Plain
顰蹙を買った
Plain Polite
顰蹙を買いました
Negative
顰蹙を買わなかった
Negative Polite
顰蹙を買いませんでした

Te

Plain
顰蹙を買って
Plain Polite
顰蹙を買いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
顰蹙を買われる
Plain Polite
顰蹙を買われます
Negative
顰蹙を買われない
Negative Polite
顰蹙を買われません

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Related Kanji

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JLPT 5

buy

On: バイ

Kun: か.う

12 strokes

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a tight place, scowl, approaching

On: シュク, セキ

Kun: せ.まる

18 strokes

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scowl, raise eyebrows

On: ヒン

Kun: ひそ.める, しか.める

24 strokes

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