吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)

Etymology

吹(ふ)き出物(でもの) literally means "something that blows/springs out" (吹(ふ)き出(だ)す = to spring up, 物(もの) = thing).

VS. ニキビ:

• 吹(ふ)き出物(でもの) - more general term for skin blemishes, often used by adults
• ニキビ - typically refers to adolescent acne; more casual

Common collocations

• 吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)ができる - to get a pimple
• 吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)が治(なお)る - for a pimple to heal
• 吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)を潰(つぶ)す - to pop a pimple

Causes

• ストレス - stress
• 睡眠不足(すいみんぶそく) - lack of sleep
• 偏(かたよ)った食生活(しょくせいかつ) - unbalanced diet
• ホルモンバランス - hormonal imbalance

Related words

• ニキビ - pimple (casual)
• 湿疹(しっしん) - rash, eczema