スキンケア
sukinkea
The English phrase skincare is translated into Japanese as スキンケア (sukinkea).
スキンケア is a noun used to refer to the care of the skin. For example, if you want to ask someone what products they use, you can say スキンケアに使っているものは何ですか? To express the action of performing a skincare routine, you can use the phrase スキンケアをする, which adds the verb for 'to do' to the noun.
Meaning: care of the skin (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
スキンケア is a loanword composed of the katakana for 'skin' (スキン) and 'care' (ケア).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer specifically to skincare products or supplies, you can add 用品 (yōhin) to the end of the word to form スキンケア用品.
How do you pronounce it?
sukinkea
Did you know?
- You will often see the term 導入液 (dōnyū-eki), which translates to 'introduction liquid', referring to a booster serum used to help other スキンケア products absorb better.
- While スキンケア is common, Japanese has a specific word 美白 (bihaku) for 'whitening' or 'brightening' that describes a central goal of many skincare routines.
- In Japanese beauty advertisements, you will often see the word 美肌 (bihada) instead of a literal translation of skincare. This term translates to 'beautiful skin' and is used as a shorthand to describe the goal of most skincare routines.
Examples in context
- スキンケアは毎日していますか?Do you do skincare every day?
- お肌のお手入れ方法を教えてくださいPlease tell me your skincare routine.
- 最近、スキンケア商品を変えましたI recently changed my skincare products.
- 毎日のスキンケアは大切です。Mainichi no sukinkea wa taisetsu desu.Daily skincare is important.
- 彼女はスキンケアにこだわっています。Kanojo wa sukinkea ni kodawatte imasu.She is particular about her skincare.
- おすすめのスキンケア用品を教えてください。Osusume no sukinkea yōhin o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me your recommended skincare products.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Misaki are talking about beauty routines.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲はスキンケアに時間がかかるの？Misaki wa sukinkea ni jikan ga kakaru no?Misaki, does your skincare take a long time?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、だいたい三十分くらいかな。Un, daitai sanjuppun kurai kana.Yeah, it takes about thirty minutes.
- 大翔 Hirotoそんなにかかるんだね！Sonna ni kakaru ndane!It takes that long!
- 美咲 Misaki丁寧にするのが一番いいからね。Teinei ni suru no ga ichiban ii kara ne.Because doing it carefully is the best way.
