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blister; water blister
A small pocket of fluid that forms under the skin, typically caused by burns, friction, or sunburn. A very common everyday health term in Japanese.
A compound of 水 (water) and ぶくれ (swelling, from 膨れる). Refers to a fluid-filled blister on the skin caused by burns, friction, or skin conditions. Very common in everyday health vocabulary.
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- マメ — callus or blister (from friction, often on hands)
- 火ぶくれ — burn blister (specifically from heat)
- 腫れ — swelling (more general)