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アイライン

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Meanings

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noun

eyeliner

Refers to the cosmetic product or the line drawn along the eyelid. Wasei-eigo from 'eye line'; in English, 'eyeliner' is the standard term.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from eye line

今日きょうはアイラインを少すこし太ふとめに引ひいてみた。
Today I tried drawing my eyeliner a little thicker.
このアイラインは落おちにくくて気きに入いって

いる

。

I like this eyeliner because it doesn't smudge easily.

Written forms

アイ・ライン
- アイライン
  Variant spelling with a middle dot, sometimes seen in product names or stylized writing.
- アイ・ライン

Similar words

アイシャドー
アイシャドー is eyeshadow, applied to the eyelid, while アイライン is eyeliner, drawn along the lash line.
マスカラ
マスカラ is mascara, applied to the eyelashes, while アイライン is eyeliner, applied to the skin at the base of the lashes.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'eye line'. In English, 'eye line' can refer to the line of sight or the edge of the eyelid, but in Japanese it specifically means the cosmetic product eyeliner.