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A5 Noun, Interjection

あっかんべーfacial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection)

      from 赤目,

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    2. Interjection

      2.

      no way!, no!, get lost!

    All Forms

    あかんべえあかんべあっかんべー

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      機嫌(きげん)(わる)子供(こども)にあっかんべーとされました。

      A grumpy child gave me an akanbe.

        あっかんべーをしたのは軽蔑(けいべつ)気持(きも)ちを(あらわ)すためだ。

        The akanbe gesture was made to express a feeling of contempt.

          息子(むすこ)(なに)かを拒絶(きょぜつ)したい(とき)にあっかんべーとしてみせます。

          My son shows an akanbe when he wants to reject something.

            (ゆび)(しも)(まぶた)(しも)げて(うら)(あか)部分(ぶぶん)()せる動作(どうさ)をあっかんべーと()う。

            The action of pulling down the lower eyelid with a finger to show the red part is called an akanbe.

              つい喧嘩(けんか)(ちゅう)にあっかんべーとしてしまったが、そのことを後悔(こうかい)している。

              I inadvertently did an akanbe during a fight, but I regret it now.

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