| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 化粧 | けしょう |
Pronunciation: keshou
How to Say It Outloud: KEH-shoh
Usage: Commonly used to refer to makeup or the act of applying makeup.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女は毎朝化粧をします。
彼女は毎朝化粧をします。Example Sentence English:She puts on makeup every morning.
She puts on makeup every morning.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| メイク | メイク |
Pronunciation: meiku
How to Say It Outloud: MAY-ku
Usage: A borrowed term from English, often used in casual or modern contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:今日はナチュラルなメイクにしました。
今日はナチュラルなメイクにしました。Example Sentence English:Today, I went with a natural makeup look.
Today, I went with a natural makeup look.Dictionary
化粧けしょうCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- make-up; makeup; cosmetics
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- decoration; dressing; veneer
構造こうぞうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
構成こうせいCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization; organisation
装いよそおいCommon word
Noun- dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise; get-up
メーキャップメイクアップCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- make-up; makeup
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- make-up
整版せいはん
NounSuru verb
- makeup; justifying
Suru verb
- plate-making
紅白粉べにおしろい
Noun- makeup
厚化粧あつげしょう
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- thick makeup; heavy makeup
メークメイクCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- make-up; makeup
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
- Make
本組みほんぐみ
Noun- (page) makeup
歌舞伎かぶきCommon word
Noun- kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
- Kabuki
- Kabuki
彩りいろどりCommon word
Noun- coloring; colouring; coloration; colouration
- color scheme; colour scheme; coordination (of colour)
- (touch of) colour; embellishment; brilliance; spice; glow; decoration; garnish
追試験ついしけん
Noun- supplementary exam; makeup exam
塗り立てるぬりたてる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily
Transitive verb
- to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
お粧しおめかし
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
陣立てじんだて
Noun- battle formation; battle array
- lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
盛粧せいそう
Noun- thick makeup; heavy makeup
追試ついし
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; corroboration
- supplementary examination; makeup exam
化粧下地けしょうしたじ
Noun- makeup base; liquid foundation
化粧落としけしょうおとし
Noun- makeup remover
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