Translation guide
A flat, brown spot on the skin caused by aging and sun exposure. In Japanese, the most common term is しみ, but there are also more specific medical or descriptive terms.
The most common, everyday word for a liver spot, used in conversation and skincare contexts.
The standard, everyday word for any kind of skin spot or blotch, including liver spots, freckles, and sun spots. Often used in compounds like しみ対策 (anti-spot measures).
顔にしみができた。
I got a liver spot on my face.
This cream works on liver spots.
Katakana version of しみ, often used in cosmetics advertising and packaging for emphasis.
Anti-spot serum
A more clinical or precise term used by dermatologists or in medical contexts.
Medical term literally meaning 'senile pigment spot'. Used by doctors, but not in everyday conversation.
Liver spots are caused by UV rays.
Another medical term, literally 'sunlight black spot'. Rarely used outside dermatology.
Solar lentigo is a benign pigmented spot.
A way to describe a liver spot without using a specific noun, useful when the listener might not know the term.
The direct translation '肝臓の斑点' (かんぞうのはんてん) is not used and would not be understood. Always use しみ or a descriptive phrase.