面皰
にきび
pimple; acne
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Examples
面皰ができた。
にきびができた。
I've got a pimple.
思春期には面皰に悩む人が多い。
ししゅんきにはにきびになやむひとがおおい。
A lot of people struggle with acne during puberty.
面皰を潰すと跡が残るから、触らないほうがいい。
にきびをつぶすとあとがのこるから、さわらないほうがいい。
Squeezing a pimple leaves a scar, so you're better off not touching it.
Common patterns
- 面皰ができる
- to get a pimple
- 面皰を潰す
- to squeeze a pimple
- 面皰跡
- acne scars
Memory tip
In real writing this is ニキビ or にきび almost without exception — 面皰 is the dictionary/medical spelling you meet in kanji lists and pharmacy labels. 吹き出物 is the broader word for any skin eruption, including in adults.
Kanji in this word
- 面face, surface, aspectメン・おも・おもて・つら
- 皰Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
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