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容貌 (ようぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

容よう貌ぼう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

looks; features; appearance

Refers to a person's facial features and overall physical appearance, often in a somewhat formal or literary context.

彼かれは父ちち親おやと容よう貌ぼうがよく似にている。
He closely resembles his father in appearance.
その俳はい優ゆうは整ととのった容よう貌ぼうで人にん気きがある。
That actor is popular for his handsome features.

Written forms

容よう貌ぼうUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling.
容ようぼうUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

容contain, form, looks
貌

form, appearance, countenance

Similar words

外がい見けん
外見 is a more general, everyday word for outward appearance, including clothing and style, while 容貌 focuses specifically on facial features and natural looks.
顔かお立だち
顔立ち refers specifically to the shape and structure of the face, often used in a more casual or descriptive way than 容貌.

Etymology

Compound of 容 (form, appearance) and 貌 (face, features). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used to mean 'facial appearance' since classical Chinese.