Which verb do I use to say I remove makeup and accessories, but in the same sentence as one another, when both of those have a separate verb for each?


I am a beginner in Japanese. Right now I am learning verbs and how to put
together sentences, but I am stuck when it comes to which verb to use when
there are so many subtleties for different things. I want to write a sentence
to say I take off both my makeup and accessories before bed. Is it 落とす or 外す?
Or is it something else? I understood 落とす was for makeup, and 外す was for
accessories. But what if I am removing both of those things in the same
sentence? How do I know which verb to use when those two things usually
require a separate verb?

Here is the sentence I am going to write:

> I take off my makeup and accessories before going to bed.




You would need to use both.

> 化粧を落として、アクセサリーを外してから寝る。

化粧を外す would sound like you peel off your makeup like a sheet mask or
something, whereas アクセサリーを落とす would mean you either accidentally or
intentionally drop them.

There is a way to unify them, though, as 取る happens to work well enough for
both.

> 化粧とアクセサリーを取ってから寝る。

But this doesn’t work too well if you take off you shoes, too. You would need
to use a separate verb.

> 靴を脱いで、化粧とアクセサリーを取ってから寝る。

You can also say メイク for makeup.




You would need to use both.

> 化粧を落として、アクセサリーを外してから寝る。

化粧を外す would sound like you peel off your makeup like a sheet mask or
something, whereas アクセサリーを落とす would mean you either accidentally or
intentionally drop them.

There is a way to unify them, though, as 取る happens to work well enough for
both.

> 化粧とアクセサリーを取ってから寝る。

But this doesn’t work too well if you take off you shoes, too. You would need
to use a separate verb.

> 靴を脱いで、化粧とアクセサリーを取ってから寝る。

You can also say メイク for makeup.

