Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 化粧する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 化け 粧しょう する 化け 粧しょう しない Polite 化け 粧しょう します 化け 粧しょう しません Past polite 化け 粧しょう しました 化け 粧しょう しませんでした Past 化け 粧しょう した 化け 粧しょう しなかった Te-form 化け 粧しょう して 化け 粧しょう しないで Desire 化け 粧しょう したい 化け 粧しょう したくない Potential 化け 粧しょう できる 化け 粧しょう できない Passive 化け 粧しょう される 化け 粧しょう されない Causative 化け 粧しょう させる 化け 粧しょう させない Causative passive 化け 粧しょう させられる 化け 粧しょう させられない Volitional 化け 粧しょう しよう Polite volitional 化け 粧しょう しましょう Imperative 化け 粧しょう しろ 化け 粧しょう するな Conditional 化け 粧しょう すれば 化け 粧しょう しなければ Tara conditional 化け 粧しょう したら 化け 粧しょう しなかったら
Usage patterns 化け 粧しょう をする to put on makeup
Every morning I put on makeup in front of the mirror.
化け 粧しょう を 落お とす to remove one's makeup
I removed my makeup before going to bed.
化け 粧しょう が 崩くず れる for makeup to smear or wear off
My makeup smeared because of the heat.
化け 粧しょう が 濃こ い to wear heavy/thick makeup
That actress is said to wear heavy makeup.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence 粧 cosmetics, adorn (one's person) 仮 sham, temporary, interim Transitive / intransitive 化粧する is often used intransitively for putting makeup on oneself (彼女は化粧する, 'she puts on makeup'), but it can also take an object as in 顔を化粧する ('to apply makeup to one's face').
Related words· 7 メイク is a casual loanword used mainly for personal makeup or styling, while 化粧 is the standard kanji term that also appears in formal or technical compounds.
装飾 refers broadly to decoration or ornamentation, whereas 化粧 in its 'surface finish' sense focuses specifically on dressing up a surface's outward appearance.
化粧する is the plain, everyday word for putting on makeup, while 彩る is a more literary or descriptive way to say the same thing.
化粧 is the everyday modern word for putting on makeup, while 粉飾 in this sense is archaic and rarely used today.
Show 3 more Show fewer 化粧 refers specifically to applying makeup, while 美容 covers the whole range of beauty care including skincare, treatments, and overall appearance.
白粉 refers specifically to the white powder product, while 化粧 is the general act or result of applying makeup.
化粧 is the native Japanese word covering the whole act of applying cosmetics (including skincare steps), whereas メイクアップ focuses on the decorative makeup itself and sounds more modern/fashion-oriented.
Don't confuse with 化粧品 refers to the physical cosmetic products themselves, while 化粧 refers to the makeup look or the act of applying it.
化粧 refers to the act of applying makeup, while コスメ refers to the products themselves.
Word family· 36 touching up one's makeup · renovation; remodeling; redecoration
thick makeup; heavy makeup
light makeup; natural makeup · light covering of snow; dusting of snow
snow-covered landscape; coating of snow; blanket of snow
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
Show 9 more Show fewer makeup base; foundation
cosmetics allowance; pin money
dressing table; dresser
powder room; restroom; toilet
pin money; pocket money for cosmetics · cosmetic material; cosmetics · dowry (Edo period)
chosenia; Chosenia arbutifolia
skin lotion; face lotion; toner
water offered to sumo wrestlers before a bout · fresh water for washing the face; water used in traditional makeup preparation
dressing gown; makeup robe
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Etymology The common spelling 化粧 is a Sino-Japanese-style compound using 化 , associated with change or transformation, and 粧 , associated with adornment or makeup. The rare variant 仮粧 is attested but not the normal modern spelling.
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