also: ノーメーク · ノー・メイク · ノー・メーク
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
no make-up; bare face
Wasei-eigo from English 'no make'. Refers to the state of wearing no make-up, or the act of going without make-up. Often used in phrases like ノーメイクで出かける (go out without make-up).
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from no make
今日はノーメイクで会社に行った。
I went to work without make-up today.
休日はいつもノーメイクだ。
I'm always bare-faced on my days off.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common.
Spelling with interpunct; sometimes used for clarity.
Rare spelling with interpunct and alternate vowel.
すっぴん is a native Japanese word meaning 'bare face' or 'no make-up', and is more casual and commonly used in everyday conversation. ノーメイク is a wasei-eigo loanword that sounds slightly more stylish or trendy.
Wasei-eigo from English 'no make', where 'make' is short for 'make-up'. The term was coined in Japan and is not used in English.