WORD DETAIL
二重顎
にじゅうあご
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
二重顎is read asにじゅうあごand is a noun for a double chin, where the contour below the chin appears layered. - Basic usage: A model's double chin appears in
モデルの二重顎, while describing it as a distinctive feature appears in二重顎が特徴的だ.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- An aspect of appearance
二重顎does not mean that a person has two separate chins; it describes a layered-looking contour below the chin.
- Difference from
顎顎broadly denotes the chin or jaw, while二重顎specifically describes the appearance of a double chin.

