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çȧ
çȧ
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Frequency: 1545
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

cosmetics
adorn (one's person)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ă‚·ăƒ§ă‚Š
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さ

Common Words

よそおう
çȧう
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #4009
1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻć„łć„Șéąšă«èŁ…ăŁăŠă„ăŸă€‚
She was dressed after the fashion of an actress.
2

to pretend; to feign; to affect; to disguise oneself as

Examples
æ™‚ă€…ć‘šă‚Šă§è”·ăăŠă„ă‚‹ă“ăšă«ç„Ąé–ąćżƒă‚’èŁ…ă†ă€‚
He sometimes affects indifference to what's happening around him.
けしょう
けわい
仟çȧ
けそう
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #4515
1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

Examples
こっどり挖çČ§ă—ăŸéĄ”ăŻç•°æ§˜ă§ă‚ă‚‹ă€‚
A face with too much make up looks strange.
2

decoration; dressing; veneer

よそおい
çȧい
Noun
Freq #11986
1

dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise; get-up

Examples
é‡Žć±±ăŻæ˜„ăźèŁ…ă„ă ă€‚
Hills and fields cloaked in spring colors.
èŁ…ă†
çȧう
Transitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #15397
1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out

Examples
ăŠăŻă‚ˆă†ă€‚ă”éŁŻă‚’ă‚ˆăăŁăŠă‚‚è‰Żă„ă‹ă—ă‚‰ïŒŸ
Morning. Shall I dish up?
2

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

けしょうăČん
Noun
Freq #17341
1

cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup

Examples
あぼćș—ă§ăŻă‚‚ă†ćŒ–çȧ擁はćŁČっどいăȘい。
That store no longer sells cosmetics.
おçȧし
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #28999
1

dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻćœŒăŒçČŸäž€æŻăźăŠă‚ă‹ă—ă‚’ă—ăŠăăŸăźă‚’èŠ‹ăŠă€ă‚Šăƒ•ăƒƒăšçŹ‘ăŁăŸă€‚
When she saw the lengths he'd gone to to get all dressed up, she couldn't help letting a brief chuckle escape.
けしょうすい
Noun
Freq #34844
1

skin lotion; face lotion

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻćŒ–çČ§æ°Žă‚’ă€ă‘ăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
She is putting on some face lotion.
けしょうし぀
Noun
Freq #45079
1

toilet; lavatory; powder room

あ぀げしょう
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #45156
1

thick makeup; heavy makeup

Examples
ćœŒć„łăźćŽšćŒ–çČ§ăŒć«Œă‚‰ă—ă„ă€‚
Her thick makeup is disgusting.
けしょうだい
Noun
Freq #49668
1

dressing table; dresser

Examples
こぼ挖çČ§ć°ăŻć Žæ‰€ă‚’ć–ă‚Šă™ăŽă‚‹ă€‚
This dresser takes up too much room.
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