Facial muscles

Japanese: 顔面筋 - がんめんきん
Facial muscles
〘noun〙 A general term for the muscles concentrated around the eyes, nose, and mouth. They are also called mimetic muscles because they are related to the occurrence of facial expressions. Facial muscles. ※From Edo to Tokyo (1923)〈Yada Soun〉10 "He was frowning his facial muscles like a Heike crab, looking as if he was about to cry."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 目、鼻、口の周囲に密集している筋肉の総称。表情の生起と関係することから表情筋ともいう。顔面筋肉。※江戸から東京へ(1923)〈矢田挿雲〉一〇「顔面筋(ガンメンキン)を平家蟹のようにしかめて泣き出しそうな顔をして」

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