鼻はなマスク

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

wearing a mask below the nose; half-masking

Colloquial term for the common habit of pulling a surgical mask down so it covers only the chin and mouth, leaving the nose exposed. Often used critically or humorously.

• 電でん車しゃの中なかで鼻はなマスクをしている人ひとがいた。

  There was a person on the train wearing their mask below their nose.

• 鼻はなマスクじゃ意い味みないよ。

  Wearing a mask below your nose is pointless.