すっぴん

すっぴん
noun
no makeup; bare face
informalcolloquialappearance
1. no makeup; bare face
A face without any makeup; one's natural face.
今日(きょう)すっぴんだ。
I'm not wearing makeup today.
すっぴん可愛(かわい)い。
She's cute even without makeup.
I'm embarrassed to show my bare face.

すっぴん is a casual word primarily used in conversation about cosmetics and appearance. It may come from () (bare/plain) + ぴん (from ピンク or other cosmetic terminology).

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This is casual/colloquial language. In more formal contexts, use 素顔(すがお) (natural face) or ノーメイク.

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