Compare: 顰める vs 顰める

顰めるしかめる

to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

顰めるひそめる

to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract

しかめる顰める

N3Ichidan verb

to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle

彼女はその女性に対して顔(かお)をしかめた。

She made faces at that woman.

彼女のしかめた顔(かお)は、他(ほか)の乙女の微笑みより遥かに美しい。

Her very frowns are fairer far than smiles of other maidens are.

ひそめる顰める

N3Ichidan verb

to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract