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ahegao

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɑː.heɪ.ɡaʊ/
  • /əˈheɪ.ɡaʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪɡaʊ

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noun

Meaning 1

An exaggerated facial expression consisting of flushed cheeks, rolled-back eyes, and the tongue hanging out, intended to depict a person having an orgasm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese, countable, uncountable

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: o-face

History

Etymology

From Japanese アヘ顔(がお) (ahegao), from アヘアヘ (aheahe, “panting”) + 顔(かお) (kao, “face”).