ドヤ顔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
顔
かお > がお Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
ドヤ顏 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• どや顔(がお) (doyagao)

Etymology

どや・どうや (doya/dō ya, “How is it, huh?”, Kansai dialect; =どうだ (どうだ)) +‎ 顔 (kao, “face”)

Noun

ドヤ顔(がお) • (doyagao) 

1. smug/satisfied/triumphant/proud face/look