pomade mixed with lampblack
Specialized term used in kabuki makeup and similar traditional contexts. A mixture of pomade (油) and lampblack (墨).
Kabuki actors use pomade mixed with lampblack to paint their kumadori makeup.
Compound of 油 (あぶら, 'oil' or 'pomade') and 墨 (すみ, 'ink' or 'lampblack'), with rendaku voicing of すみ to ずみ.