化 粧 台(けしょうだい)

けしょうだい

noun

dressing table; vanity

1. dressing table; vanity; makeup table

A piece of furniture with a mirror used for applying makeup and grooming. Also refers to a bathroom vanity with a sink and mirror.

化粧台(けしょうだい)の前(まえ)に座(すわ)る。

To sit in front of the dressing table.

新(あたら)しい化粧台(けしょうだい)を買(か)って寝室(しんしつ)に置(お)いた。

I bought a new vanity and put it in the bedroom.

この部屋(へや)の化粧台(けしょうだい)は照明(しょうめい)つきの大(おお)きな鏡(かがみ)があって、とても使(つか)いやすい。

The vanity in this room has a large mirror with lighting and is very easy to use.

Composed of 化粧(けしょう) (makeup, grooming) + 台(だい) (stand, table). In modern Japanese, this word has two main uses: a bedroom dressing table with a mirror for applying makeup, and a bathroom vanity unit with a sink and mirror (洗面化粧台(せんめんけしょうだい)).

Common collocations

化粧台(けしょうだい)の鏡(かがみ): vanity mirror
洗面化粧台(せんめんけしょうだい): bathroom vanity (with sink)
化粧台(けしょうだい)の引(ひ)き出(だ)し: vanity drawer

Similar words

ドレッサー: dresser — the loanword equivalent, used interchangeably for a bedroom vanity
鏡台(きょうだい): mirror stand — a traditional Japanese dressing table, often a low, floor-level piece
洗面台(せんめんだい): washstand, bathroom sink — focuses on the sink function rather than grooming

Related Words

Compare: ドレッサー (dresser)

Compare: 鏡台(きょうだい) (mirror stand)

Compare: 洗面台(せんめんだい) (washstand, bathroom sink)

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Added 2026.3.31 23:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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