素っぴん

Japanese

Kanji in this term
素
す
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
素嬪

Etymology

素っ (su'-) +‎ 嬪 (hin)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) すっぴん [sùppíń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sɨp̚ʲpʲĩɴ]

Noun

素(す)っぴん • (suppin) 

  1. woman's face with no make-up
    Synonym: 素顔 (sugao)
  2. sobriety
    Synonym: 素面 (shirafu)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in kana.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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