ニキビ

にきび
noun
pimple; acne
bodyhealth
1. pimple; acne; blemish
A small inflamed bump on the skin, especially on the face. Refers both to individual pimples and to acne as a condition. Very common in everyday conversation about skin care.
ニキビができた。
I got a pimple.
思春期(ししゅんき)にはニキビが増(ふ)えやすい。
Pimples tend to increase during puberty.
ニキビを潰(つぶ)すと跡(あと)が残(のこ)るので、触(さわ)らないほうがいいと皮膚科(ひふか)の先生(せんせい)に言(い)われた。
The dermatologist told me not to touch pimples because popping them can leave scars.

Usually written in katakana (ニキビ) rather than the rare kanji 面皰(にきび). This is the standard everyday word for pimples. The medical term is 尋常性(じんじょうせい)ざ瘡(そう) but this is almost never used outside clinical settings.

Common collocations

  • ニキビができる: to get a pimple
  • ニキビを潰(つぶ)す: to pop a pimple
  • ニキビ跡(あと): acne scar
  • ニキビ肌(はだ): acne-prone skin
  • 大人(おとな)ニキビ: adult acne

Similar words

  • 吹(ふ)き出物(でもの): skin blemish, breakout — broader term for skin eruptions, often used for adult acne
  • おでき: boil — larger, deeper skin inflammation
  • 肌荒(はだあ)れ: rough skin — a broader skin condition, not limited to pimples

Related Words

Compare: 吹(ふ)き出物(でもの) (skin blemish, breakout)
Compare: 肌荒(はだあ)れ (rough skin)
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Added 2026.4.5 12:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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