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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kao o shikameru koto
"彼の顔をしかめる様子から痛みが伝わってきた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress.
"His subtle wincing gave away how much the injury still hurt."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English wyncen, from Old French wyncier, related to Germanic roots meaning to recoil or flinch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wincing" is said worldwide
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la grimace
Transliteration: la grimace
"Sa grimace a montré qu'il avait mal."
das Zusammenzucken
Transliteration: das Zusammenzucken
"Sein Zusammenzucken verriet den Schmerz."
il sussulto
Transliteration: il sussulto
"Un piccolo sussulto tradì il suo dolore."
la mueca
Transliteration: la mueca
"Su mueca delató el dolor que sentía."
a careta
Transliteration: a careta
"A careta dele revelou que estava com dor."
सिकुड़ना
Transliteration: sikudna
"उसके चेहरे पर दर्द से सिकुड़ना साफ दिख रहा था।"
畏缩
Transliteration: wèisuō
"他痛苦的畏缩表情被大家看到了。"
움찔거림
Transliteration: umjjilgeorim
"그의 움찔거리는 모습에서 고통이 느껴졌다."
顔をしかめること
Transliteration: kao o shikameru koto
"彼の顔をしかめる様子から痛みが伝わってきた。"
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