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アイライン

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from eye +‎ line.[1] A backformation from English eyeliner.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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アイライン • (airain) 

  1. outline of the eye drawn with eyeliner
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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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