斑 点(はんてん)

はんてん

noun

spot; speckle; fleck

1. spot; speckle; fleck; dot; marking

Used for spots or markings on surfaces, animals, skin, etc.

てんとう虫(むし)には赤(あか)い羽(はね)に黒(くろ)い斑点(はんてん)がある。

Ladybugs have black spots on their red wings.

バナナに茶色(ちゃいろ)い斑点(はんてん)が出(で)てきた。

Brown spots appeared on the banana.

肌(はだ)に斑点(はんてん)ができたので病院(びょういん)に行(い)った。

I went to the hospital because spots appeared on my skin.

斑点(はんてん) refers to spots or markings that appear on surfaces — animal fur, fruit skin, human skin, etc.

Usage

動物(どうぶつ)の斑点(はんてん): spots on animals (leopards, ladybugs)
果物(くだもの)の斑点(はんてん): spots on fruit (browning)
皮膚(ひふ)の斑点(はんてん): spots on skin (rashes, age spots)

Common collocations

斑点(はんてん)がある: to have spots
斑点(はんてん)が出(で)る: spots appear
斑点(はんてん)模様(もよう): spotted pattern

Similar words

点(てん): dot, point (abstract, general)
水玉(みずたま): polka dots (decorative pattern)
まだら: mottled, patchy (irregular pattern)
しみ: stain, blemish (on skin or fabric)

Related Words

Related: まだら (mottled, patchy)

Related: 水玉(みずたま) (polka dots)

Related: 染(し)み (stain, blemish)

Related: 模様(もよう) (pattern, design)

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Added 2026.1.18 15:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55

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