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頬 (ほお): cheek (of face) — Japanese vocabulary

頬 is read ほお and means "cheek (of face)". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

頬

Reading
ほお · hoo
Translation
cheek (of face)
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ほおが

Example

彼女のほおは氷のように冷たかった。

かのじょのほおはこおりのようにつめたかった。

Her cheeks were as cold as ice.

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