眉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 眉(まゆ) is the noun for an eyebrow above the eye.
• Basic usage: It appears in descriptions of facial expressions and of shaping eyebrows.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Expression and grooming
  • 眉を寄せる means drawing the eyebrows together and can convey a troubled or thoughtful expression.
  • 眉を整える focuses on grooming the shape of the eyebrows.
• Nearby body terms
  • まつげ means the eyelashes along the edge of the eyelid, a different location from 眉 above the eye.