VocabJLPT N2
makeup
NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. make-up
  2. 2. makeup
  3. 3. making food (in a delivery-only restaurant)
  4. 4. Make
Refers to cosmetics or the act of applying them to one's face. It is commonly used in everyday conversation when talking about putting on foundation, lipstick, or other beauty products, and is also used as a verb in the form する.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She said, "Make-up isn't deception — it's creativity."

Sentence 2

Wow, I had no idea make-up could make such a difference!

Sentence 3

Apparently the new announcer is really strict about keeping her make-up natural.

Sentence 4

A professional did everyone's make-up at the venue ahead of the shoot.

Sentence 5

Someone told me my make-up looked like a mask — how rude.