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The Japanese word for cheek is

ほほ - hoho



cheek

Japanese Definition


cheek
     1. 名詞. ほお
     2. 名詞. 生意気な言動、ずうずうしさ、あつかましい態度
     3. 名詞. (俗語, in the plural)しり
     4. 動詞. 生意気な態度をとる



Translations for cheek and their definitions

     1. Usage: The kyūjitai form 頰 was added to the Jōyō kanji list in 2010. This character form remains in common use.
     2. n. (anatomy) cheek, (the side of the face)
     3. n. (anatomy) cheek
     4. n. Usage: The reading hō is more common when used as a standalone noun.
     5. n. the cheeks
     6. n. the face (usually written 面)
     7. n. one's facial expression
     8. n. the side of something
     9. n. the surface or front of something
     10. n. one's honor: "face" as in save face or lose face


ほっぺた
     1. n. 頬っ辺: cheek area, cheek


ほっぺ
     1. n. (childish) cheek area, cheek


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

Pronunciation


(hoho)

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