noun
lipstick applied to earlobes, cheeks, and eye corners (by actors)
Traditional stage makeup used by kabuki or other classical performers to add charm and expressiveness.
歌舞伎役者は舞台に出る前に愛敬紅を耳たぶにさす。
Kabuki actors apply aikyō-beni to their earlobes before going on stage.
noun
lipstick discreetly applied to earlobes or eye corners (by women)
A subtle cosmetic practice among women in traditional contexts, meant to enhance charm without obvious makeup.
昔の女性は、ほんのり色づくように愛敬紅を目尻にのせた。
Women in the past would apply aikyō-beni to the corners of their eyes for a faint touch of color.