すましがお

Japanese

Alternative spellings
澄まし顔 すまし顔

Etymology

From 澄(す)まし (sumashi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 澄(す)ます (sumasu).”) + 顔(かお) (kao). The kao changes to gao as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɨma̠ɕiɡa̠o̞]

Noun

すましがお • (sumashigao) ^{←すましがほ (sumasigafo)?}

1. staid face (facial expression)