油あぶら墨ずみ

noun

pomade mixed with lampblack

Specialized term used in kabuki makeup and similar traditional contexts. A mixture of pomade (油) and lampblack (墨).

• 歌か舞ぶ伎き役やく者しゃは油あぶら墨ずみを使つかって隈くま取どりを描えがく。

  Kabuki actors use pomade mixed with lampblack to paint their kumadori makeup.