Translation guide
A place where professional beauty treatments are provided, such as facials, skin care, hair removal, and other cosmetic services. In Japanese, the term varies depending on the type of treatment and setting.
A place offering a range of beauty treatments like facials, massages, and skin care, often in a clinical or salon setting.
The most direct and common translation for a beauty-treatment clinic. It implies a medical or quasi-medical setting where cosmetic procedures are performed.
美容クリニックでフェイシャルを受けた。
I had a facial at a beauty-treatment clinic.
Often shortened to エステ. Refers to a salon that provides non-medical beauty treatments like facials, body treatments, and hair removal. Less clinical than 美容クリニック.
週末にエステティックサロンへ行く。
I go to a beauty-treatment salon on weekends.
A loanword from English, used for clinics that offer beauty treatments, often with a more modern or Western branding.
新しいビューティークリニックが駅前にできた。
A new beauty-treatment clinic opened in front of the station.
A clinic focusing on skin health and cosmetic dermatology, often run by a dermatologist.
Literally 'dermatology'. Many dermatology clinics in Japan also offer cosmetic treatments like laser therapy, chemical peels, and acne treatment. This is the term to use when the focus is on skin health.
ニキビの治療で皮膚科に通っている。
I'm going to a dermatology clinic for acne treatment.
Cosmetic dermatology. A clinic that specializes in aesthetic skin treatments, often combining medical dermatology with beauty services.
美容皮膚科でシミ取りをした。
I had a spot removal treatment at a cosmetic dermatology clinic.
A clinic specializing in hair removal or other aesthetic procedures like slimming or anti-aging.
Specifically a hair removal clinic. Often uses medical-grade lasers and is distinct from a general beauty salon.
脱毛クリニックで全身脱毛のコースを契約した。
I signed up for a full-body hair removal course at a hair removal clinic.
Cosmetic surgery clinic. For more invasive procedures like eyelid surgery or liposuction. Not for general beauty treatments.
美容外科で二重まぶたの手術を受けた。
I had double eyelid surgery at a cosmetic surgery clinic.
美容クリニック often implies a medical setting with doctors and medical procedures, while エステティックサロン is a non-medical beauty salon focusing on relaxation and esthetic treatments. If you want to emphasize the clinical aspect, use 美容クリニック; for a pampering salon experience, use エステ.
The direct translation 'ビューティートリートメントクリニック' is not natural Japanese. Stick to the terms above.