アイライン

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from eye +‎ line. A backformation from English eyeliner.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) アイラ​イン [àíráꜜìǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [a̠iɾa̠ĩɴ]

Noun

アイライン • (airain) 

1. outline of the eye drawn with eyeliner

Related terms

• アイライナー (airainā)