地顔(じがお)

じがお
noun
natural face; bare face without makeup
body-partappearance
1. natural face; bare face without makeup
one's face without any makeup, cosmetic enhancements, or filters applied
地顔(じがお)がきれいな人(ひと)だ。
She has a naturally beautiful face.
化粧(けしょう)をしている顔(かお)と地顔(じがお)がだいぶ違(ちが)う。
Her face with makeup and her natural face are quite different.
SNSでは加工(かこう)した写真(しゃしん)ばかりで、地顔(じがお)を見(み)せる人(ひと)が少(すく)なくなった。
On social media, there are mostly filtered photos, and fewer people show their natural face.

Combines 地(じ) (ground, base, natural state) and 顔(かお) (face). The prefix 地(じ) here means 'original' or 'unaltered,' the same 地(じ) found in 地毛(じげ) (natural hair) and 地声(じごえ) (natural voice). Commonly discussed in the context of beauty, cosmetics, and social media.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • すっぴん: bare face, no-makeup face — the more common casual term
  • 素顔(すがお): bare face, true face — can also mean 'true self' figuratively
  • 地毛(じげ): natural hair — one's hair without dyeing or styling

Related Words

Compare: すっぴん (bare face, no-makeup face)
Compare: 素顔(すがお) (bare face, true face)
Compare: 地毛(じげ) (natural hair)
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Added 2026.4.22 23:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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