1.
bare skin; skin without makeup or covering
Skin in its natural state, without cosmetics, foundation, or clothing covering it. Often used in beauty and skincare contexts.
素肌がきれいな人だ。
She has beautiful natural skin.
素肌に優しい化粧品を選んでいる。
I choose cosmetics that are gentle on bare skin.
毎日のスキンケアを続けていたら、素肌に自信が持てるようになった。
After continuing my daily skincare routine, I became confident in my natural skin.
Composed of 素 (plain, bare, natural) + 肌 (skin). Frequently used in beauty advertising and skincare discussions. Emphasizes the natural, unadorned state of the skin. The prefix 素 implies "without anything added."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 素肌がきれい: to have beautiful skin
- 素肌に優しい: gentle on the skin
- 素肌美人: natural-skin beauty
- 素肌ケア: bare-skin care
- 素肌に自信がある: to be confident about one's skin
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 肌: skin — general term
- すっぴん: no-makeup face — specifically about not wearing makeup on the face
- 生肌: raw/bare skin — less common, can imply exposed flesh
- 地肌: scalp; bare ground — used for the scalp or surface texture