皮 膚(ひふ)

ひふ

noun

skin

1. skin

The outer covering of the human body. More technical/medical than 肌(はだ).

皮膚(ひふ)が乾燥(かんそう)している。

My skin is dry.

皮膚科(ひふか)に行(い)った。

I went to a dermatologist.

紫外線(しがいせん)は皮膚(ひふ)に悪(わる)い影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)える。

Ultraviolet rays have a bad effect on the skin.

冬(ふゆ)になると皮膚(ひふ)が乾燥(かんそう)して、かゆくなることがある。

In winter, the skin can become dry and itchy.

皮膚(ひふ)に赤(あか)い発疹(ほっしん)が出(で)たので、すぐに皮膚科(ひふか)を受診(じゅしん)した。

I got a red rash on my skin, so I immediately visited a dermatologist.

皮膚(ひふ) is the formal/medical term for skin — the outer covering of the body.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

皮膚科(ひふか): dermatology
皮膚(ひふ)炎(えん): dermatitis, skin inflammation
皮膚(ひふ)病(びょう): skin disease
皮膚(ひふ)科医(かい): dermatologist
皮膚(ひふ)移植(いしょく): skin graft

SIMILAR WORDS:

肌(はだ): skin (everyday, often about texture/appearance)
素肌(すはだ): bare skin
地肌(じはだ): bare skin, scalp

USAGE:
皮膚(ひふ) is the technical/medical term, while 肌(はだ) is the everyday word. 肌(はだ)がきれい (beautiful skin) is natural; 皮膚(ひふ)がきれい sounds clinical. However, 皮膚科(ひふか) (dermatology) is a very common word even in everyday life.

Related Words

Related: 肌(はだ) (everyday term)

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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.5.29 1:14

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