花か鈿でん

noun

ornamental hairpin

Rare historical term for a decorative hairpin, often associated with traditional Chinese or ancient Japanese court attire.

• 唐とう代だいの女じょ性せいは花か鈿でんを髪かみに挿さしていた。

  Women in the Tang dynasty wore ornamental hairpins in their hair.

noun

makeup with flower patterns

Refers to a style of facial makeup or decoration using flower motifs, primarily in historical Chinese contexts. Not a common modern Japanese word.

• 花か鈿でんは、額ひたいに花はなの模も様ようを描えがく化け粧しょう法ほうの一ひとつである。