ミスコンテスト

noun

beauty contest; beauty pageant

Wasei-eigo from English 'miss contest'. Refers specifically to a competition where women are judged on physical appearance and poise, similar to a beauty pageant.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from miss contest

• 彼かの女じょはミスコンテストで優ゆう勝しょうした。

  She won the beauty contest.

• 今年ことしのミスコンテストの応おう募ぼが始はじまった。

  Applications for this year's beauty pageant have opened.