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ニキビ跡 (にきびあと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ニキビ跡あと

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Meanings

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noun

acne scar; pimple mark

Refers to a mark or scar left on the skin after a pimple heals.

ニキビ跡あとがなかなか消きえない。
My acne scars just won't go away.
ニキビ跡あとを治なおすクリームを探さがしている。
I'm looking for a cream to treat acne scars.

Written forms

ニキビ跡あとUsage65%
Common spelling using katakana for ニキビ and kanji for 跡.
ニキビ痕あとUsage20%
Alternate kanji 痕 also means 'scar' or 'mark'.
にきび跡あとUsage15%
Hiragana variant of the same mixed spelling.
にきび痕あと
Hiragana variant with 痕.

Kanji

跡tracks, mark, print
痕mark, foot print

Similar words

ニキビ
ニキビ refers to the pimple itself, while ニキビ跡 is the scar or mark left behind.
傷きず跡あと
傷跡 is a general scar from any wound, whereas ニキビ跡 is specifically from acne.

Etymology

Compound of ニキビ (acne) and 跡 (mark, scar).