Related words 顔 is the everyday native Japanese word for a face, while フェイス is a katakana borrowing used mainly in commercial, beauty, or compound terms like フェイスクリーム .
Word family· 16 Show 6 more Show fewer face pack; facial mask
smiley; emoticon
face outline; facial contour
baby face; childlike face · babyface; good guy
unusual yet charming face
face shield
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Written forms フェイス Usage 65%
Main katakana spelling, marked with priority.
フェース Usage 35%
Alternative katakana spelling with a long-vowel mark; also attested but not priority-marked.
Etymology No detailed etymology is provided; the katakana spelling is conventionally used for the meaning 'face'.
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