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 キスマーク on Japanese Wikipedia
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Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from kiss +‎ mark, キス +‎ マーク.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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キスマーク (kisu māku

  1. a mark left by a kiss, such as a lipstick mark or a hickey

References

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  1. ^ 小学館 『デジタル大辞泉』 “キスマーク”参照
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN