粉ふん飾しょく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

embellishment; window dressing; glossing over

Often used for making something look better than it is, such as financial statements, resumes, or stories. Common in the phrase 粉飾決算 (window-dressing of accounts).

• その会かい社しゃは粉ふん飾しょく決けっ算さんで摘てき発はつされた。

  The company was exposed for window-dressing its accounts.

• 彼かれの経けい歴れきには多た少しょうの粉ふん飾しょくがある。

  His resume has some embellishment.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

putting on makeup; adorning oneself

Archaic use; modern Japanese normally uses 化粧 (けしょう) or お化粧 for putting on makeup.

• 古こ典てんでは、女じょ性せいが粉ふん飾しょくする場ば面めんが描えがかれることがある。

  In classical literature, scenes of women putting on makeup are sometimes depicted.