pockmarked face; pitted face
Refers to a face scarred by smallpox or similar pitting. Can be used literally or figuratively.
He has a pockmarked face, but he is a very kind person.
Standard kanji spelling using 痘痕 (pockmark) and 面 (face).
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; あばた is the common reading for 痘痕.
Katakana spelling of the first part; may appear in informal or stylistic contexts.
Compound of 痘痕 (あばた, 'pockmark') and 面 (つら, 'face'). The reading つら becomes づら due to rendaku.