WORD DETAIL
顎先
あごさき
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
顎先is read asあごさきand is a noun for the foremost tip of the chin projecting from the lower face. - Basic usage: The tip of the chin trembling from cold appears in
顎先が震える, while drawing the line of a figure's chin delicately appears in顎先の線を細く描く.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The front tip of the chin
- It identifies the point at the front of the facial outline rather than the whole lower jaw or jaw joint.
- Difference from
顎- Unlike the broad word for the jaw or chin area, this term focuses specifically on its front tip.

