愛あい嬌きょうぼくろ

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Meanings

noun

beauty spot; charm mole

rare term

A mole on the face considered to add charm or attractiveness. The term is rare; more common expressions include チャームポイント or simply ほくろ.

彼かの女じょの口くち元もとの愛あい嬌きょうぼくろが魅み力りょく的てきだ。
The beauty spot near her mouth is charming.

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Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
敬awe, respect, honor
嬌attractive
黒black
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

ほくろ
General term for a mole on the skin, without the nuance of charm or attractiveness.
チャームポイント
Common loanword for a charming feature, not limited to moles.

Written forms

愛あい嬌きょうぼくろ
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; 愛嬌 is the standard kanji for 'charm'.
愛あい敬きょうぼくろ
Variant using 愛敬, an alternative kanji for 'charm'.
愛あい嬌きょう黒子ぼくろ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare full-kanji spelling; 黒子 is the kanji for 'mole'.
愛あい敬きょう黒子ぼくろ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare full-kanji spelling combining the alternative 愛敬 with 黒子.

Etymology

Compound of 愛嬌 (charm, amiability) and ぼくろ (mole). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from the idea that certain facial moles enhance a person's charm.