藍あい隈ぐま

noun

indigo blue makeup used in kabuki

A specific type of kumadori (隈取) makeup in kabuki, using indigo blue lines to represent villains, ghosts, or supernatural beings.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きでは、藍あい隈ぐまは悪あく役やくや怨おん霊りょうの役やくに使つかわれる。

  In kabuki, indigo blue makeup is used for villains and vengeful spirits.