noun, takes genitive case の

  1. frown, scowl, grimace.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
しかめっ面 しかめっつら
 
 
顰めっ面 しかめっつら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mask, face, features
メン おも つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)