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化粧映え (けしょうばえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

化け粧しょう映ばえ

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Meanings

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noun

looking great with makeup; makeup looks good on someone

Describes a person whose appearance is enhanced by makeup, or the state of makeup suiting someone well.

彼かの女じょは化け粧しょう映ばえする顔かお立だちだ。
She has features that look great with makeup.
今日きょうは化け粧しょう映ばえして見みえるね。
Your makeup looks really good on you today.

Written forms

化け粧しょう映ばえ
Standard kanji spelling.
化け粧しょう栄ばえ
Variant kanji spelling using 栄え instead of 映え; both are used.

Kanji

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

映reflect, reflection, projection

栄flourish, prosperity, honor

Similar words

化け粧しょう
化粧 is the general term for makeup or the act of putting on makeup, while 化粧映え specifically refers to the result of makeup looking good on someone.
映はえる
映える means to look attractive or photogenic in a broader sense, often used for food or scenery; 化粧映え is limited to makeup.

Etymology

Compound of 化粧 (keshō, 'makeup') and 映え (hae, from 映える, 'to look attractive').