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► 成句
  [(2)かお]  [顔を合わせる]  [coll]    meaning:  face  rank: 2
☆ 彼等決勝で顔をわせるのはこれで五だ ⇨ This is the 5th time they meet in the finals

  [(2)かお]  [顔が利く]    meaning:  influence  rank: 2
☆ 業界で顔がく ⇨ His face works, he has clout, in the industry

  [(2)かお]  [顔を利かす]    meaning:  influence  rank: 2
☆ 彼女町内で顔をかせている ⇨ She is influential in the town

  [(2)かお]  [顔が広い]    meaning:  relation  rank: 2
☆ は顔がい ⇨ He has a wide face. He is very well-connected

  [(2)かお]  [顔に免じる]    meaning:  relation  rank: 2
☆ あいつのことはの顔にじてしてやってくれ ⇨ Please forgive him considering my face, your relationship with me. Please forgive him for my sake

  [(2)かお]  [顔に泥を塗る]    meaning:  reputation  rank: 2
☆ あいつは会社の顔に塗った ⇨ He smeared mud on the company’s face. He damaged the reputation of the company

  [(2)かお]  [顔を潰す]    meaning:  reputation  rank: 2
☆ ヘマをしたら、推薦してくれたの顔を潰すことになる ⇨ If I screw up, I will damage his face, credibility, who recommended me

  [(2)かお]  [顔を出す]  [coll]    meaning:  visit  rank: 2
☆ 最近殆ど顔をさない ⇨ He rarely visits us recently

  [(2)かお]  [顔を見せる]  [coll]    meaning:  visit  rank: 2
☆ もっとおさんに顔をせにい ⇨ Show your face to, come see, your mom more often

► 名詞
  [(2)かお]  [顔をする]    meaning:  expression  rank: 1
☆ ?そんない顔して ⇨ What? You have such a scary face. You look very angry
☆ そうな顔をした ⇨ He showed reluctance on his face

  [(2)かお]    meaning:  face  rank: 1
☆ しそうな顔をしたおさん ⇨ An old lady with a gentle, sweet, face
☆ チームの顔だ ⇨ He is the face of the team


More examples:
  • 顔馴染みのおさん ⇨ A customer I know by face
  • 子供の顔を見るとやる起きる ⇨ Watching my kid’s face makes me want to work hard
  • の顔には自信有り有りとかんでいた ⇨ You could clearly see confidence on his face
  • 彼女の顔が怒り引きつった ⇨ Her face tensed up in anger
  • 子供の笑顔を見るまる ⇨ My mind rests, I feel better, when I see my children’s smiles
  • 人気俳優まった豪華な顔触れの映画 ⇨ A movie with an extravagant star-studded cast
  • の顔に苦笑かんだ ⇨ 
  • 金持ちなのに貧相な顔をしている ⇨ He has a poor-looking face even though he is rich
  • 端正な顔立ちをしている ⇨ He has a well-proportioned face
  • 寝起きは顔がむくむことがい ⇨ Your face is often swollen right after woken up
  • 母親の顔が脳裏にちらついた ⇨ The face of my mother flickered at the back of my head
  • はいかにも性格そうな顔付きをしている ⇨ He, his face, looks like a nasty guy
  • 子供の笑顔にやされる ⇨ My kid’s smile heals me, my tired mind
  • キリッとした顔をしている ⇨ He has a toned face
  • な顔をせず手伝ってくれた ⇨ He helped me without a reluctant face, reluctance