地肌(じはだ)

じはだ
noun
bare skin; scalp; natural texture; bare ground
body-partnature
1. bare skin; natural skin (without makeup)
The natural, uncovered state of one's skin, especially the face without makeup or the body without clothing.
化粧(けしょう)を落(お)として地肌(じはだ)を見(み)せた。
She removed her makeup and showed her bare skin.
地肌(じはだ)がきれいな人(ひと)がうらやましい。
I envy people with beautiful natural skin.
日焼(ひや)け止(ど)めを塗(ぬ)って地肌(じはだ)を守(まも)る。
I apply sunscreen to protect my bare skin.
2. scalp (visible through hair)
The skin of the head, especially when visible through thinning hair.
髪(かみ)が薄(うす)くなって地肌(じはだ)が見(み)えてきた。
My hair has thinned and my scalp is starting to show.
このシャンプーは地肌(じはだ)にやさしい。
This shampoo is gentle on the scalp.
地肌(じはだ)のマッサージで血行(けっこう)をよくする。
Scalp massage improves blood circulation.
3. natural surface; bare ground; underlying texture
The natural surface of materials like wood, stone, or the ground when exposed, without paint, covering, or vegetation.
塗装(とそう)が剥(は)がれて木(き)の地肌(じはだ)が出(で)ている。
The paint has peeled off, exposing the bare wood surface.
雪(ゆき)が溶(と)けて地肌(じはだ)が見(み)え始(はじ)めた。
The snow melted and the bare ground began to show.
古(ふる)い壁(かべ)の地肌(じはだ)をそのまま生(い)かしたデザインが人気(にんき)だ。
Designs that make use of the bare texture of old walls are popular.

A versatile word describing any natural, exposed surface. The scalp sense is particularly common in hair care and beauty products.

Forms

地(じ) (ground, base, natural) + 肌(はだ) (skin, surface)

Common collocations

  • 地肌(じはだ)が見(み)える: the bare surface/scalp is visible
  • 地肌(じはだ)にやさしい: gentle on the skin/scalp
  • 地肌(じはだ)ケア: scalp/skin care
  • 地肌(じはだ)を生(い)かす: to make use of the natural texture

Similar words

  • 素肌(すはだ): bare skin (especially face/body without makeup) — overlaps with sense 1 but more commonly used for beauty contexts
  • 頭皮(とうひ): scalp — medical/clinical term, while 地肌(じはだ) is everyday language
  • 地(じ): the base, natural state — broader meaning

Related Words

Compare: 素肌(すはだ) (bare skin)
Compare: 皮膚(ひふ) (skin)
Compare: 岩肌(いわはだ) (rock face)
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Added 2026.3.29 20:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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