fine wrinkles; crepe-like wrinkles
Describes very fine, delicate wrinkles resembling the texture of crepe fabric (縮緬). Often used for skin, paper, or thin materials.
As you age, fine wrinkles tend to appear around the eyes.
This Japanese paper has beautiful fine wrinkles.
Katakana variant sometimes used for emphasis or stylistic effect.
Kanji spelling using 縮緬 (crepe) and 皺 (wrinkles). Rarely used in practice; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling. Uncommon; the fully kana form is standard.
Compound of 縮緬 (chirimen, 'crepe fabric') and 皺 (shiwa, 'wrinkles'), with rendaku voicing shiwa → jiwa. The word likens fine wrinkles to the crinkled texture of crepe.