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Pronunciation / Transliteration: insang jjjipurigi
"그는 고통으로 인상을 찌푸리고 있었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Making a twisted expression on one's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or disapproval.
"He was grimacing in pain as the doctor cleaned the deep cut on his arm."
- 1
Characterized by or involving a distorted facial expression of pain or dismay.
"Her grimacing face revealed how difficult the final stretch of the marathon was."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb grimace, originating from the mid-17th century via French, ultimately from the Germanic root related to Old High German 'grīman' meaning to clutch or mask, or possibly related to Spanish 'grimazo'. Over time, it evolved to describe any distorted facial expression indicating pain, disgust, or disapproval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grimacing" is said worldwide
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grimimaçant
Transliteration: ɡʁim.is.ɑ̃
"Il faisait une grimace de douleur."
grimassierend
Transliteration: ɡʁimaˈsiːʁənt
"Er zog ein schmerzverzerrtes Gesicht."
reso di smorfie
Transliteration: ˈre.zo di ˈzmɔr.fje
Script: fendendo una smorfia
"Stava facendo una smorfia di dolore."
haciendo muecas
Transliteration: aˈsjen.do ˈmwe.kas
"Estaba haciendo muecas de dolor."
careteiro
Transliteration: ka.ɾeˈtej.ɾu
"Ele estava fazendo caretas de dor."
मुँह बनाना
Transliteration: munh banana
"वह दर्द से मुँह बना रहा था।"
做鬼脸
Transliteration: zuò guǐliǎn
"他痛苦得直做鬼脸。"
인상 찌푸리기
Transliteration: insang jjjipurigi
"그는 고통으로 인상을 찌푸리고 있었다."
顔をしかめる
Transliteration: kao o shikameru
"彼は痛みで顔をしかめていた。"
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