皺(しわ)

しわ
noun
wrinkle
1. wrinkle (on skin or fabric)
A line or crease on skin caused by aging, or a crease in fabric or paper.
顔(かお)に皺(しわ)がある。
There are wrinkles on the face.
シャツの皺(しわ)をアイロンで伸(の)ばす。
I iron out the wrinkles in my shirt.
年(とし)を取(と)ると顔(かお)に皺(しわ)ができる。
Wrinkles appear on the face as you age.
目尻(めじり)の皺(しわ)が気(き)になる。
I'm concerned about the wrinkles at the corners of my eyes.
スーツケースに入(い)れていた服(ふく)に皺(しわ)がついてしまったので、アイロンをかけた。
The clothes I had put in my suitcase got wrinkled, so I ironed them.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皺(しわ)ができる (wrinkles form)
  • 皺(しわ)を伸(の)ばす (to smooth out wrinkles)
  • 皺(しわ)が寄(よ)る (wrinkles appear)
  • 笑(え)い皺(じわ) (laugh lines)
  • 眉間(みけん)の皺(しわ) (wrinkles between the eyebrows)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Often written in hiragana (しわ) in casual contexts.
  • Can refer to both skin wrinkles and fabric creases.
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.3.7 14:25
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