Vocabulary

What does 知らん顔 (しらんかお, shirankao) mean?

知らん顔 (しらんかお, shirankao) means feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone).

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Readingしらんかお
Romajishirankao
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
しらんかお
shirankao

feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone)
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance

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