パール
Meanings
1
Common loanword for pearl, used in jewelry, cosmetics, and metaphorical expressions. Often interchangeable with 真珠 (しんじゅ), though パール is more common in fashion and branding contexts.
See also: 真珠
She was wearing a pearl necklace.
This lipstick contains pearl, giving a glossy finish to the lips.
Usage patterns
- パールの〈物〉a pearl-colored/pearl-decorated item (e.g. necklace, nail polish)
She was wearing a pearl necklace.
- パールがかった〈色〉a pearl-tinted shade of a color
This lipstick has a pearly pink color.
- パールのように〈動詞〉to shine or glow like a pearl
Her skin glowed like a pearl.