Japanese

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Etymology

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Shortening of メイクアップ (meikuappu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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メイク (meiku

  1. makeup, cosmetics
  2. makeup (result of applying cosmetics)
    デパコスメイク
    depakosu de meiku
    makeup done using cheap cosmetics

Derived terms

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Verb

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メイクする (meiku surusuru (stem メイク (meikusuru shi), past メイクした (meikusuru shita))

  1. to apply makeup; to put on makeup

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN