厚 化 粧(あつげしょう)

あつげしょう

noun

heavy makeup; thick makeup

1. heavy makeup; thick makeup

Makeup applied in excessive amounts, giving an unnatural or overdone appearance. Usually carries a negative nuance.

彼女(かのじょ)はいつも厚化粧(あつげしょう)だ。

She always wears heavy makeup.

厚化粧(あつげしょう)で素顔(すがお)がわからない。

The heavy makeup makes it impossible to tell what her real face looks like.

若(わか)いのに厚化粧(あつげしょう)をすると、かえって老(ふ)けて見(み)えることがある。

Even young people can look older when they wear too much makeup.

Usage

厚化粧(あつげしょう) is generally negative, implying the makeup is excessive or tasteless. It is most often used about women but can describe anyone. The opposite is 薄化粧(うすげしょう) (light makeup), which has a positive nuance of natural beauty.

Common collocations

厚化粧(あつげしょう)の女性(じょせい) (a heavily made-up woman)
厚化粧(あつげしょう)をする (to put on heavy makeup)
厚化粧(あつげしょう)で隠(かく)す (to hide behind heavy makeup)

Forms

厚(あつ)い (thick) + 化粧(けしょう) (makeup). The reading changes from けしょう to げしょう in this compound (rendaku).

Related Words

Antonym: 薄化粧(うすげしょう) (light makeup)

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Added 2026.3.12 18:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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