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色素沈着 (しきそちんちゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

色しき素そ沈ちん着ちゃく

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Meanings

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noun

pigmentation; hyperpigmentation

Medical term for the deposition of pigment in skin or other tissues, often referring to dark spots or discoloration.

紫し外がい線せんは色しき素そ沈ちん着ちゃくの原げん因いんになります。
Ultraviolet rays can cause pigmentation.
このクリームは色しき素そ沈ちん着ちゃくを改かい善ぜん

する

効こう

果か

が

あり

ます

。

This cream is effective in improving hyperpigmentation.

Kanji

色color
素elementary, principle, naked
沈sink, be submerged, subside
着don, arrive, wear

Similar words

シミ
Common word for dark spots or freckles on the skin, often a result of pigmentation. 色素沈着 is the formal medical term for the process.
色しき素そ
Means 'pigment' or 'coloring matter'. 色素沈着 specifically refers to the deposition or accumulation of pigment.

Etymology

Compound of 色素 (shikiso, 'pigment') and 沈着 (chinchaku, 'deposition, settling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.