1.
rash; skin eruption
Red spots, bumps, or irritation that appear on the skin, usually as a symptom of illness, allergy, or other medical condition.
発疹が出た。
A rash appeared.
腕に赤い発疹ができた。
Red spots appeared on my arm.
薬を飲んだら全身に発疹が出て、すぐに病院に行った。
After taking the medicine, a rash appeared all over my body, so I went to the hospital immediately.
Composed of 発 (emit, develop) and 疹 (rash). Can also be read はっしん, though ほっしん is more common in medical and everyday usage. The duplicate check flagged entry 20451 (発信, transmission) as sharing the same kanji with a different reading — these are unrelated words.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 発疹が出る: a rash appears
- 発疹が広がる: a rash spreads
- アレルギー性発疹: allergic rash
- 薬疹: drug-induced rash
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 湿疹: eczema — a specific type of chronic or recurring skin inflammation
- かぶれ: rash from contact — typically caused by touching an irritant (plants, chemicals)
- 蕁麻疹: hives, urticaria — raised itchy welts, often from allergies