かぶれ
かぶれ
noun
skin rash; contact dermatitis
1.
skin rash; contact dermatitis
an irritation or allergic reaction on the skin caused by contact with a substance
漆かぶれがひどい。
The lacquer rash is severe.
化粧品のかぶれで病院に行った。
I went to the hospital because of a rash from cosmetics.
金属アレルギーでかぶれが出たので、アクセサリーをはずした。
I got a rash from a metal allergy, so I took off my accessories.
Refers to skin irritation caused by direct contact with an irritant or allergen, rather than a rash from internal causes. The corresponding verb is かぶれる (to break out in a rash).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 漆かぶれ: lacquer rash
- 化粧品かぶれ: cosmetic dermatitis
- かぶれが出る: to develop a rash
- かぶれが治る: for a rash to heal
- かぶれを起こす: to cause a rash
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 湿疹: eczema — a broader term for skin inflammation, not necessarily from contact
- 発疹: rash — general medical term for any skin eruption
- 蕁麻疹: hives — raised, itchy welts often from allergic reactions or stress
NOTE: かぶれ can also mean being overly influenced by foreign culture (e.g., 西洋かぶれ, someone infatuated with Western culture), but that usage is a separate figurative sense of かぶれる.