キスマーク

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

[edit]
 キスマーク on Japanese Wikipedia
 Hickey on Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from kiss +‎ mark, キス +‎ マーク.[1]

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

キスマーク (kisu māku

  1. a mark left by a kiss, such as a lipstick mark or a hickey

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 小学館 『デジタル大辞泉』 “キスマーク”参照
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN