二重

• 読み: ふたえ
• ローマ字: futae
• 漢字の分解: 二 (two/double) + 重 (layer/fold) → double fold
• 発音: /ɸɯ.ta.e/

意味

Double eyelid; a visible crease on the upper eyelid, considered a desirable eye shape in Japanese beauty culture.

二重 (double eyelid) versus 一重 (single eyelid, monolid) is one of the most discussed topics in Japanese beauty culture. Many Japanese people are born with single eyelids, and achieving a double eyelid crease — through tape, glue, or surgery — is extremely common and openly discussed. 二重 products are among the top-selling beauty items in drugstores, and 二重整形 (double eyelid surgery) is the most common cosmetic procedure in Japan. The topic is normalized to a degree that might surprise outsiders.

例文

1. 二重のりで毎朝二重作ってるけどそろそろ埋没したい。
2. 二重幅が広い日とそうじゃない日があるのなんでだろう。
3. 奥二重だからアイシャドウの塗り方工夫しないと映えない。

使い方ガイド

場面: beauty, makeup, cosmetic surgery, daily conversation

トーン: matter-of-fact, beauty-focused

正しい言い方

• 二重テープ使ったら目の印象変わった。 (Using double eyelid tape changed my eye impression.)
• 二重の幅でメイクの仕方変えた方がいいらしいよ。 (Apparently you should change your makeup technique based on your double eyelid width.)

避ける言い方

• 「一重より二重の方がかわいい」は外見差別 (Saying 'double eyelids are cuter than single' is appearance-based discrimination)

よくある間違い

• Not knowing the subtypes — 二重 includes 平行二重 (parallel crease), 末広二重 (tapered crease), and 奥二重 (hidden/hooded double eyelid)

起源と歴史

Standard Japanese word meaning 'double.' In beauty contexts, 二重 specifically refers to the double eyelid crease. The beauty standard has been discussed in Japan since at least the Meiji era, though the modern cosmetic industry around it exploded in the 1990s-2000s.

文化的背景

時代: Long-standing beauty standard, modern industry from 1990s

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal beauty topic

地域メモ: Discussed across all of Japan. Double eyelid products are among the best-selling beauty items in Japanese drugstores. The topic is far more openly discussed than in most Western countries.