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.

皺(しわ) refers to wrinkles on skin (from aging or expression) and creases in fabric or paper. Often written in hiragana (しわ) in casual contexts.

SKIN WRINKLE COLLOCATIONS:

  • 顔(かお)の皺(しわ): facial wrinkles
  • 目尻(めじり)の皺(しわ): crow's feet
  • 眉間(みけん)の皺(しわ): wrinkles between the eyebrows (from frowning)
  • 笑(え)い皺(じわ): laugh lines
  • 皺(しわ)が寄(よ)る: wrinkles appear/form

FABRIC CREASE COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皺(しわ)を伸(の)ばす: to smooth out wrinkles/creases
  • アイロンで皺(しわ)を取(と)る: to iron out wrinkles
  • 皺(しわ)になる: to get wrinkled/creased

IDIOM:
皺寄(しわよ)せ means 'passing the burden onto someone else' — the negative consequences are 'pushed' like wrinkles being gathered to one spot.

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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.3.29 13:38
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