皺
皺: wrinkle
wrinkle
15 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 4 words here
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シュウ・スウ
Kunしわ・しぼ
皺 (しわ) is the everyday word; 眉間に皺を寄せる (frown) is a common phrase, and 皺寄せ means knock-on effects.
Key words
皺しわwrinkle; crease
皺を寄せるしわをよせるto knit one's brow
皺くちゃしわくちゃcrumpled
小皺こじわfine wrinkles
皺寄せしわよせknock-on effect
Example sentences
祖母の手には、深い皺が刻まれている。
Deep wrinkles are etched into my grandmother's hands.
難しい問題を前に、彼は眉間に皺を寄せた。
Faced with a difficult problem, he furrowed his brow.
景気悪化の皺寄せは、いつも弱い立場の人に及ぶ。
The knock-on effects of a bad economy always fall on the weak.