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化粧品 (けしょうひん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

化け粧しょう品ひん

け

しょ

う

ひ

ん

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Meanings

1

noun

cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup

General term for products applied to the face or body for beautification, cleansing, or care. Covers makeup, skincare, and basic toiletries.

彼かの女じょはデパートで化け粧しょう品ひんを買かった。
She bought cosmetics at the department store.

この

化け

粧しょう

品ひん

は

敏びん

感かん

肌はだ

に

も

使つか

え

ます

。

These beauty products can be used even on sensitive skin.

Kanji

化change, take the form of, influence
粧cosmetics, adorn (one's person)
品goods, refinement, dignity

Similar words

化け粧しょう
化粧 refers to the act of putting on makeup or the makeup itself on the face, while 化粧品 is the broader category of cosmetic products.
コスメ
コスメ is a casual loanword abbreviation for cosmetics, often used in marketing and everyday conversation, similar in meaning to 化粧品 but more informal.

Etymology

Compound of 化粧 (keshō, 'makeup') + 品 (hin, 'article, goods'). The reading けしょう is a sound change from けそう (kesō), the older form of 化粧.