eyebrow pencil; eyebrow blackening
Refers to the cosmetic product used to draw or darken eyebrows, historically a black powder or modern pencil.
My mother is using an eyebrow pencil at the dressing table.
blackened eyebrows
Describes eyebrows that have been darkened with 眉墨, often in traditional or historical contexts.
The maiko's blackened eyebrows are beautiful.
distant mountain range (metaphor)
Poetic metaphor comparing distant mountains to the shape of blackened eyebrows. Rare and literary.
The expression comparing distant mountain ranges to blackened eyebrows is found in classical waka poetry.
Standard kanji spelling for eyebrow blackening and the cosmetic product.
Literary or traditional kanji; may also be read まゆずみ in this context, but is uncommon in modern writing.
Compound of 眉 (まゆ, eyebrow) and 墨 (すみ, ink), referring to the black ink or powder used to darken eyebrows. The reading まゆずみ is a straightforward combination.