青せい黛たい

noun

blue eyebrow pencil; blue eyebrows

Refers to a traditional cosmetic used to paint eyebrows blue, or the resulting blue eyebrows themselves. Associated with historical or classical makeup styles.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの女じょ性せいは青せい黛たいで眉まゆを描えがいた。

  Women in the Heian period drew their eyebrows with blue eyebrow pencil.

noun

deep blue; dark blue

Describes a rich, dark blue color, often used in poetic or literary contexts. The term is relatively rare in modern everyday language.

• 青せい黛たいの空そらに星ほしが輝かがやいていた。