顔かおぶれ

か

お

ぶ

れ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

members; lineup; cast

Refers to the set of people involved in a group, team, event, or production. Often used for the list or composition of participants.

新しん内ない閣かくの顔かおぶれが発はっ表ぴょうされた。
The lineup of the new cabinet was announced.
今年ことしの映

えい

画が

祭さい

は

豪ごう

華か

な

顔かお

ぶれ

だ

。

This year's film festival has a splendid cast.

2

noun

sumo match-up announcement

sumo

Sumo-specific term for the announcement of the next day's tournament match-ups.

顔かおぶれを見みて、明日あすの取とり組くみを確かく認にんする。
I check tomorrow's match-ups by looking at the announcement.

Written forms

顔かおぶれUsage87%
Standard modern spelling; widely used in news and everyday contexts.
顔かお触ぶれUsage13%
Alternate kanji form; also common, especially in traditional or formal contexts.

Kanji

顔face, expression
触contact, touch, feel

Similar words

メンバー
メンバー is a more general and casual loanword for 'member(s)', while 顔ぶれ emphasizes the collective set or lineup of people, often with a nuance of who is included.
陣じん容よう
陣容 is a more formal term for the composition or lineup of a group, often used in organizational or military contexts, whereas 顔ぶれ is more common and neutral.

Etymology

Compound of 顔 (face) and ぶれ (連用形 of 触れる, to touch/announce), originally referring to making someone's face known or announcing participants. The sumo sense derives from the traditional practice of announcing match-ups.