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.

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.1.18 15:56 · Revised 2026.4.6 13:02
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