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눈살을 찌푸리다

nunsareul jjipurida [눈싸를 찌푸리다]

눈살을 찌푸려요 · 눈살을 찌푸렸어요 · 눈살을 찌푸리게 하다

to frown; to scowl in disapproval

Example

지하철에서 큰 소리로 통화해서 사람들이 눈살을 찌푸렸어요.

He talked loudly on the phone on the subway, so people frowned.

Word parts

눈살 = the wrinkles between the eyebrows, from 눈 'eye.'