Meaning of 口紅(くちべに) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 口紅 JLPT 2

Kana Reading くちべに

Romaji kuchibeni

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

lipstick

Examples of 口紅, くちべに in a sentence

ほお紅や口紅を差すだけで表情や笑顔がどんどん変わってくるんです。

Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.
彼女は口紅をたくさんつけていた。

There was much lipstick on her lips.
彼はその口紅に２０ドル払った。

He paid $20 for the lipstick.
ブライアンはケイトのために口紅を買った。

Brian bought a lipstick for Kate.
このマニキュアと合う色の口紅を探しているんですけれど。

I'm looking for a lipstick to go with this nail polish.

Related Kanji

紅 JLPT 2

9 strokes

crimson, deep red

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: べに, くれない, あか.い

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口 JLPT 5

3 strokes

mouth

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: くち

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