아헤가오

Korean

아헤가오 (ahegao)

Etymology

From Japanese アヘ顔(がお) (ahegao), from アヘアヘ (aheahe, “panting”) + 顔(かお) (kao, “face”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠ɦe̞ɡa̠o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [아헤가오]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ahegao
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ahegao
McCune–Reischauer?	ahegao
Yale Romanization?	aheykao

Noun

아헤가오 • (ahegao)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) ahegao (an exaggerated facial expression consisting of flushed cheeks, rolled-back eyes, and the tongue hanging out, intended to depict a person having an orgasm)
   • 2023, 벼랑끝, 독심술로 승진합니다 5권, unnumbered page:

     사진 속 강유주는 방바닥에 앉아 초점 흐린 눈으로 위를 쳐다보며 혀를 길게 내밀고 있었다. 일명 아헤가오 표정.

     Sajin sok gang'yujuneun bangbadage anja chojeom heurin nuneuro wireul cheodabomyeo hyeoreul gilge naemilgo isseotda. Ilmyeong ahegao pyojeong.

     In the picture, Kang Yu-ju was sitting on the floor of the room, looking up with blurr focus eye and sticking long out his tongue. Aka ahegao facial expression.