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
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