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lipstick
A cosmetic product used to color the lips.
口紅 is the traditional Japanese word for lipstick.
Common expressions:
- 口紅を塗る/引く (to apply lipstick)
- 口紅を落とす (to remove lipstick)
- 口紅がついている (to have lipstick on)
Makeup vocabulary:
- リップ (lip product - loanword)
- グロス (lip gloss)
- 化粧品 (cosmetics)
- ファンデーション (foundation)
- マスカラ (mascara)
The word combines 口 (mouth) + 紅 (rouge, red color).