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サークルレンズ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

サークルレンズ

Meanings

1

noun

circle lens; circle contact lens

A type of cosmetic contact lens that makes the iris appear larger, popular in East Asian fashion.

彼かの女じょはサークルレンズを付つけて、目めを大おおきく見みせている。
She wears circle lenses to make her eyes look bigger.

Written forms

サークル・レンズ
- サークルレンズ
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- サークル・レンズ

Similar words

カラーコンタクト
カラーコンタクト refers to colored contact lenses in general, while サークルレンズ specifically has a dark outer ring to create an enlarging effect.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'circle' and 'lens', referring to the dark limbal ring that defines the lens.