かぶれ
Meanings
rash; skin irritation; eruption from an irritant
A skin rash or irritation caused by contact with something such as cosmetics, detergent, plants, or medicine.
The detergent gave me a rash on my hands.
affected by; influenced by; pseudo-
Suffix use with a negative or critical tone, describing someone or something as affected by a style, ideology, or group in a shallow or pretentious way.
He has a pseudo-intellectual affectation and uses nothing but difficult words.
crazy about; obsessed with; affectedly fond of a culture or language
Suffix use for being excessively taken with something, especially a foreign culture, language, or lifestyle; often sounds critical rather than admiring.
She is crazy about France and wants to make everything French-style.
Usage patterns
- かぶれができるfor a rash to develop
I touched some lacquer sap and a rash developed on my hand.
- 〈事〉かぶれshallowly influenced by (a culture, ideology, etc.)
He's so Americanized that he wants to use English for everything.
- 〈物〉でかぶれを起こすto develop a rash from (a substance)
The new cosmetics gave me a rash.