ピンとこない表情
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase combines 'ピンとこない' (pin to konai), an idiom meaning 'to not grasp/understand immediately' or 'to not click,' with '表情' (hyōjō), meaning 'expression' or 'look.' The negative form 'こない' (konai) attached to 'ピンと' (pin to) describes the state of not understanding, which then modifies the noun '表情' to describe the kind of expression shown.
Sample sentences
彼の話は難解で、みんながピンとこない表情をしていた。
His story was difficult to understand, and everyone had a blank expression on their face.
冗談を言ったのに、彼女はピンとこない表情で私を見ていた。
Even though I told a joke, she looked at me with an uncomprehending expression.
先生の質問に対して、生徒たちはピンとこない表情を浮かべた。
In response to the teacher's question, the students wore bewildered looks.
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Example
彼の話は難解で、みんながピンとこない表情をしていた。
His story was difficult to understand, and everyone had a blank expression on their face.
冗談を言ったのに、彼女はピンとこない表情で私を見ていた。
Even though I told a joke, she looked at me with an uncomprehending expression.
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