吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)

ふきでもの
noun
pimple; skin eruption
1. pimple; acne; skin blemish
a small raised bump or spot on the skin, typically caused by blocked pores or skin irritation
顔(かお)に吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)ができた。
I got a pimple on my face.
ストレスで吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)が増(ふ)えた。
I got more pimples from stress.
脂(あぶら)っこい食事(しょくじ)を続(つづ)けると吹(ふ)き出物(でもの)ができやすい。
If you keep eating greasy food, you're likely to get pimples.

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:

  • ニキビ - pimple (casual)
  • 湿疹(しっしん) - rash, eczema
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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