ネイリスト

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Meanings

1

noun

nail technician; manicurist

A professional who does nail art, manicures, and pedicures. Wasei-eigo from 'nail (sty)list'; not a direct English borrowing.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from nail (sty)list

彼かの女じょは人にん気きのネイリストとしてサロンで働はたらいている。
She works at a salon as a popular nail technician.
ネイリストになるには専せん門もん

学がっ

校こう

で

技ぎ

術じゅつ

を

学まな

ぶ

必ひつ

要よう

が

ある

。

To become a nail technician, you need to learn the skills at a vocational school.

Similar words

マニキュア
マニキュア refers to the manicure treatment or the nail polish itself, while ネイリスト is the person who performs the service.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo derived from English 'nail (sty)list'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a Japanese coinage for a nail technician or manicurist.