しわ (かおの~)

しわ (かおの~) · shiwa (kaono~) · JLPT N2 · noun

wrinkle

Sounds like she wa: her face shows wrinkles as she laughs (kao no shiwa)

Shi-wa starts with a soft shh sound, like crinkling paper. Kao no shiwa means facial wrinkles or creases, the lines that show on skin with age and expression.

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