(はだ)

はだ
noun
skin, texture
1. skin
The outer covering of the human body.
(はだ)(しろ)
The skin is fair.
Baby skin is soft.
In winter, the air is dry and skin tends to get rough.
I make sure to put on sunscreen every day to protect my skin.
As you get older, your skin tends to dry out more easily, so I always apply cream after bathing.
2. texture, feel
The quality of a surface.
This towel has a nice texture.
I like the feel of silk.
This fabric has a rough feel, and it makes me itchy when I wear it.

(はだ) refers to human skin, particularly focusing on texture, beauty, and feel.

CONTRAST:

  • (はだ): skin (beauty, texture, feel)
  • (かわ): skin, hide, peel (outer layer)
  • 皮膚(ひふ): skin (medical/scientific term)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 肌色(はだいろ): skin color, flesh tone
  • 素肌(すはだ): bare skin
  • 敏感肌(びんかんはだ): sensitive skin
  • 乾燥肌(かんそうはだ): dry skin
  • 脂性肌(しせいはだ): oily skin
  • 肌触(はだざわ)り: texture, feel (of fabric)

EXPRESSIONS:

  • (はだ)()う: to suit one's nature, to be compatible
  • (はだ)(かん)じる: to feel intuitively
  • 鳥肌(とりはだ)()つ: to get goosebumps

SKINCARE VOCABULARY:

  • (はだ)ケア: skincare
  • 美肌(びはだ): beautiful skin
  • (はだ)()れ: rough/irritated skin

RELATED:

  • (かお): face
  • (からだ): body