顔立ち|かおだちkaodachi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlooks; features
   とりわけ人目ひとめをひいたのは、彼女かのじょの卵型たまごがたの顔立かおだちだった。↗

   Especially remarkable was her oval face.

• Related面相めんそうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a person's looks, often with a negative nuance, as in 「凶悪な面相」; 「顔立ち」 stresses the features one is born with.
• Related目鼻立ちめはなだちNeutralNeutral word for the outline of features such as the eyes and nose, as in 「目鼻立ちが整う」; very close in sense to 「顔立ち」.

For innate looks say 「顔立ち」, as in 「整った顔立ち」. 「目鼻立ち」 highlights the eyes and nose; 「面相」 is a written word for looks, often derogatory.

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1. 生うまれつきの顔かおの作つくり。