あかんべえ
1. pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection)See also 赤目, from 赤目
2. no way!; no!; get lost!
3. Akanbe, also spelt Akkanbee, is a Japanese facial gesture. It consists of someone pulling down their lower eyelid to expose the red underside towards someone. It is considered an immature taunting gesture. It is often accompanied by the person sticking their tongue out. The use of the term was first mentioned by early 20th century author Katai Tayama, in his 1909 story Inaka Kyōshi, as a gesture used by the male students in the story. In the story, it gives the etymology as a corruption of akai me .
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あかんべ、あっかんべー
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