隈くま取どる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

shade; graduate; tint

Used in art and design for applying gradual shading or color transitions, such as in painting, drawing, or makeup contouring.

• 絵えの背はい景けいを薄うすく隈くま取どる。

  Lightly shade the background of the painting.

• 彼かの女じょは頬ほおにほんのりと色いろを隈くま取どった。

  She softly tinted her cheeks with color.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

put on stage makeup; make up one's face

Specifically refers to applying traditional stage makeup, especially the bold, stylized patterns used in kabuki (隈取り). Can also be used more generally for theatrical or heavy makeup.

See also: 隈取り

• 歌か舞ぶ伎き役やく者しゃが顔かおを隈くま取どる。

  The kabuki actor applies stage makeup to his face.

• 舞ぶ台たい用ように派は手でに隈くま取どった顔かお。

  A face heavily made up for the stage.