1.
natural face; bare face without makeup
one's face without any makeup, cosmetic enhancements, or filters applied
地顔がきれいな人だ。
She has a naturally beautiful face.
化粧をしている顔と地顔がだいぶ違う。
Her face with makeup and her natural face are quite different.
SNSでは加工した写真ばかりで、地顔を見せる人が少なくなった。
On social media, there are mostly filtered photos, and fewer people show their natural face.
Combines 地 (ground, base, natural state) and 顔 (face). The prefix 地 here means 'original' or 'unaltered,' the same 地 found in 地毛 (natural hair) and 地声 (natural voice). Commonly discussed in the context of beauty, cosmetics, and social media.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 地顔がいい: to have a good natural face
- 地顔を見せる: to show one's natural face
- 地顔と化粧顔: natural face vs. made-up face
SIMILAR WORDS:
- すっぴん: bare face, no-makeup face — the more common casual term
- 素顔: bare face, true face — can also mean 'true self' figuratively
- 地毛: natural hair — one's hair without dyeing or styling