脂性(あぶらしょう)

あぶらしょう
noun
oily skin; oily constitution; greasy complexion
1. oily skin; oily constitution; greasy complexion
A skin type characterized by excessive sebum (oil) production, resulting in a shiny or greasy appearance. Used in skincare and cosmetics contexts.
私(わたし)は脂性(あぶらしょう)なのでテカりやすい。
I have oily skin, so my face gets shiny easily.
脂性(あぶらしょう)肌(はだ)には油分(ゆぶん)の少(すく)ない化粧品(けしょうひん)がいい。
Cosmetics with less oil are good for oily skin.
夏(なつ)になると脂性(あぶらしょう)がひどくなって、洗顔(せんがん)の回数(かいすう)が増(ふ)える。
When summer comes, my oily skin gets worse and I wash my face more often.

A compound of 脂(あぶら) (oil, grease) and 性(しょう) (nature, constitution). Describes a skin type or constitutional tendency toward excess oil production.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 脂性(あぶらしょう)肌(はだ): oily skin
  • 脂性(あぶらしょう)用(よう): for oily skin
  • 脂性(あぶらしょう)のケア: skincare for oily skin
  • 脂性(あぶらしょう)を改善(かいぜん)する: to improve oily skin

SKIN TYPES IN JAPANESE:

  • 脂性(あぶらしょう)肌(はだ) / オイリー肌(はだ): oily skin
  • 乾燥(かんそう)肌(はだ): dry skin
  • 混合(こんごう)肌(はだ): combination skin
  • 敏感(びんかん)肌(はだ): sensitive skin
  • 普通(ふつう)肌(はだ): normal skin

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • オイリー肌(はだ): oily skin — the English loanword equivalent; more commonly used in cosmetics marketing and younger speech
  • 脂(あぶら)ぎった: greasy, oily — an adjective that can describe skin, hair, or food; more vivid and slightly negative

READING NOTE:
Also read as 脂性(あぶらせい) in some contexts, though 脂性(あぶらしょう) is the more common reading.

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