かぶれ

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(うるし)かぶれ: lacquer rash
• 化粧品(けしょうひん)かぶれ: cosmetic dermatitis
• かぶれが出(で)る: to develop a rash
• かぶれが治(なお)る: for a rash to heal
• かぶれを起(お)こす: to cause a rash

Similar words

• 湿疹(しっしん): eczema — a broader term for skin inflammation, not necessarily from contact
• 発疹(はっしん): rash — general medical term for any skin eruption
• 蕁麻疹(じんましん): 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(せいよう)かぶれ, someone infatuated with Western culture), but that usage is a separate figurative sense of かぶれる.