マニキュア

まにきゅあ
noun
nail polish; manicure
appearancedaily-life
1. nail polish; nail lacquer
A cosmetic product applied to fingernails to color or protect them. In Japanese, this is the primary meaning.
赤(あか)いマニキュアを塗(ぬ)る。
To apply red nail polish.
マニキュアが乾(かわ)くまで触(さわ)らないでね。
Don't touch anything until the nail polish dries.
マニキュアを塗(ぬ)ったばかりなのに、数日(すうじつ)で先(さき)のほうから剥(は)げてしまった。
Even though I just applied nail polish, it started chipping from the tips after a few days.
2. manicure
A beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands.
結婚式(けっこんしき)の前(まえ)に、サロンでマニキュアをしてもらった。
I had a manicure done at a salon before the wedding.
月(つき)に一度(いちど)マニキュアをしてもらっている。
I get a manicure once a month.
新(あたら)しくできたネイルサロンでマニキュアをしてもらったら、仕上(しあ)がりがとても綺麗(きれい)で大満足(だいまんぞく)だった。
I got a manicure at a newly opened nail salon, and the finish was so beautiful that I was completely satisfied.

From English "manicure." In Japanese, マニキュア most commonly refers to nail polish itself rather than the manicure treatment.

Common collocations

Related words

  • ネイル: nail art, nail salon services (broader term)
  • ペディキュア: pedicure
  • 除光液(じょこうえき): nail polish remover
  • トップコート: top coat

Related Words

Related: ネイル (nail art, nail salon services)
Related: ペディキュア (pedicure)
Related: 爪(つめ) (nail, claw, talon)
Related: 爪切(つめき)り (nail clippers)
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