しらんかお

Japanese

Alternative spelling
知らん顔

Alternative forms

• しらぬかお (shiranukao)

Etymology

From 知(し)らん (shiran, “to not know”, negative of 知(し)る (shiru)) + 顔(かお) (kao).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しら​んかお [shìráꜜǹkàò] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiɾã̠ŋka̠o̞]

Noun

しらんかお • (shirankao) ^{←しらんかほ (sirankafo)?}

1. feigned expression of innocence

Related terms

• 知(し)らんぷり (shiranpuri)