険相

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 険相 is read けんそう and means a fierce or menacing facial appearance.
• Basic usage: It is used to describe a man entering a store or a face made fierce by anger.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Focus compared with 険悪
  • 険悪(けんあく) can describe strained relations or a hostile atmosphere. 険相 focuses on the fierce impression visible in a face.