顔つき・顔付き|かおつきkaotsuki[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
   彼かれは怒おこった顔かおつきで外そとへでてきた。↗

   He came out with an angry face.

• Synonym顔かおNeutralThe face itself — the broadest term, also covering honor and social standing. 「顔つき」 speaks only of a face's looks and the mood it shows.
• Synonym血相けっそうNeutralMostly in 「血相を変える」, for a face suddenly changing colour from shock or anger. 「顔つき」 is broader and also covers features.
• Synonym表情ひょうじょうNeutralThe emotion showing on the face, as in 「表情豊か」; can also describe changes in scenery. 「顔つき」 additionally refers to natural features.
• Synonym面おもてCasualCoarse, colloquial word for the face itself, as in 「どの面下げて」. 「顔つき」 is neutral and about how a face looks, not the face itself.
• Synonym面持ちおももちWrittenWritten word for an expression that betrays a feeling, as in 「緊張した面持ち」. 「顔つき」 is more everyday and also covers features.
• Synonym面差しおもざしWrittenWritten/literary word for the impression of someone's looks and expression, often for family resemblance as in 「母の面差し」. In everyday speech use 「顔つき」.
• Synonym顔ばせかおばせWrittenArchaic, elegant word for a face's overall looks; rare in modern usage. Just say 「顔つき」 in daily speech.
• Synonym面付きつらつきCasualColloquial: built on the rougher 「面」(つら), it sounds coarser and more casual than 「顔つき」 for the look on someone's face; avoid in formal settings.
• Related顔色かおいろNeutralComplexion and colour of the face, as in 「顔色が悪い」; also used for watching someone's face to gauge their mood. 「顔つき」 is about looks and expression, not colour.
• Related格好かっこうNeutralA person's overall appearance — dress, figure, bearing — and also presentability. 「顔つき」 is limited to the face's looks and expression.
• Related形相ぎょうそうNeutralA fierce or frightening face pulled under strong emotion such as anger or terror, as in 「すごい形相」. 「顔つき」 is not tied to emotion and also covers features.
• Related姿すがたNeutralFigure, posture, and overall appearance, also states and scenes. 「顔つき」 covers only the face's looks and expression.
• Related外見がいけんNeutralOutward appearance of people or things, taking in the whole body and clothing. 「顔つき」 speaks only of the face.
• Related観かんWrittenWritten word, mostly in 「〜の観がある」, for the overall impression or look something gives — not limited to faces. 「顔つき」 is about people's or animals' faces.
• Related見た目みためNeutralHow someone or something looks on the surface; a common everyday word for people and things alike. 「顔つき」 is limited to the face.
• RelatedつらCasualCoarse, colloquial word for the face itself, as in 「どの面下げて」. 「顔つき」 is neutral and about how a face looks, not the face itself.
• Related面構えつらがまえNeutralThe look of a face that seems fierce, fearless, or strong-willed. 「顔つき」 is a neutral word and carries no such strong impression.
• Related風体ふうていWrittenWritten word for a person's looks and dress, as in 「僧侶の風体」「怪しい風体」. 「顔つき」 concerns the face alone.
• Related風采ふうさいWrittenWritten word for personal bearing and appearance, including dress and air, as in 「風采が上がらない」. 「顔つき」 is about the face's looks only.

「顔つき」 covers both a face's features and the look or mood it shows: 「真剣な顔つき」「彫りの深い顔つき」. For emotion on the face say 「表情」, for complexion say 「顔色」, and in formal prose for a mood-laden expression say 「面持ち」. 格好, 姿, 外見, 見た目, 風体 and 風采 describe the whole person rather than the face; 形相, 面構え and 血相 are for strong or sudden expressions; 面差し is literary, often for family resemblance; 顔 and 面 are the face itself.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. かおだち。容貌ようぼう。その容貌ようぼうの人ひと。
2. 心情しんじょうの表あらわれた顔かおの様子ようす。表情ひょうじょう。また、態度たいど。ふり。