How to say "eyebrow" in Japanese

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眉毛まゆげCommon
nounRefers to the eyebrows as hair, so it is the natural choice when talking about their shape, thickness, or grooming such as plucking and makeup.
毛深けぶかいまゆ毛げが彼かれの顔かおの特徴とくちょうだった。↗
His bushy brows accented his face.
眉まゆJLPT N1approx.Common
nounThe brow itself, countable as one or both; beyond the physical brows it also appears in set phrases and figurative uses relating to people's expressions.
妻つまの死しの知しらせを聞きいてもまゆ一ひとつ動うごかさなかった。↗
He did not even raise an eyebrow at the news of his wife's death.

Both words mean 'eyebrow': 眉毛 points to the brows as hair, their shape and grooming, while 眉 is the broader term for the brow, also used in set phrases and figurative expressions.

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Japanese equivalents

眉毛まゆげeyebrow
眉まゆeyebrow
アイブロウeyebrow (in makeup contexts)

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