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化粧石鹸 (けしょうせっけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

化け粧しょう石せっ鹸けん

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しょ

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せ

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け

ん

Meanings

1

noun

toilet soap; facial soap; beauty soap

A mild soap intended for washing the face and body, often containing moisturizing or beauty ingredients.

この化け粧しょう石せっ鹸けんは肌はだに優やさしい成せい分ぶんで作つくられています。
This toilet soap is made with ingredients gentle on the skin.
旅りょ行こう用ように小ちい

さな

化け

粧しょう

石せっ

鹸けん

を

買か

っ

た

。

I bought a small bar of toilet soap for travel.

Kanji

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

Similar words

石せっ鹸けん
General term for soap; 化粧石鹸 specifically refers to facial/beauty soap, while 石鹸 can be any soap including laundry or hand soap.
洗せん顔がん料りょう
Facial cleanser, often in liquid or foam form; 化粧石鹸 is a solid bar soap for the face.

Etymology

Compound of 化粧 (keshō, 'makeup, beautification') and 石鹸 (sekken, 'soap'). The term refers to soap used for cosmetic purposes, i.e., toilet soap.