二 重(ふたえ)

ふたえ

noun, no-adjective

double, two layers; double eyelid

descriptive appearance

1. double layer, two folds

Two layers or folds of something, as opposed to single or multiple layers.

紙(かみ)を二重(ふたえ)に折(お)る。

Fold the paper in two.

二重(ふたえ)にロープを巻(ま)いた。

I wound the rope in two layers.

寒(さむ)かったので、毛布(もうふ)を二重(ふたえ)に折(お)って掛(か)けて寝(ね)た。

It was cold, so I folded the blanket double and slept under it.

2. double eyelid

An eyelid with a visible crease. Short for 二重(ふたえ)まぶた.

彼女(かのじょ)は生(う)まれつき二重(ふたえ)まぶただ。

She was born with double eyelids.

二重(ふたえ)にする整形(せいけい)は人気(にんき)がある。

Cosmetic surgery to create double eyelids is popular.

二重(ふたえ)のりを使(つか)えば、簡単(かんたん)に二重(ふたえ)まぶたを作(つく)ることができる。

By using double eyelid glue, you can easily create double eyelids.

Pronunciation

The reading 二重(ふたえ) is used for layers/folds, while 二重(にじゅう) is used for "double" in other contexts (e.g., 二重(にじゅう)国籍(こくせき) "dual nationality").

USAGE (sense 2):
In beauty contexts, 二重(ふたえ) alone commonly means 二重(ふたえ)まぶた (double eyelid with visible crease).

Common collocations

二重(ふたえ)まぶた (double eyelid)
二重(ふたえ)テープ/のり (double eyelid tape/glue)
天然(てんねん)二重(ふたえ) (natural double eyelids)
二重(ふたえ)整形(せいけい) (double eyelid surgery)

Similar words

一重(ひとえ): single layer/fold, monolid
奥二重(おくぶたえ): inner double eyelid (crease partially hidden)

Cultural note

Double eyelid (blepharoplasty) surgery is one of the most common cosmetic procedures in Japan and Korea. Products like 二重(ふたえ)テープ and 二重(ふたえ)のり allow temporary double eyelid creation.

Related Words

Compare: 一重(ひとえ) (single)

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Added 2026.1.18 1:58 · Revised 2026.10.11 22:08

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