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漆かぶれ (うるしかぶれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
urushiol-induced contact dermatitis ; poison ivy rash ; lacquer rash
medicine
Medical term for skin inflammation caused by contact with urushiol, the allergenic oil in poison ivy, poison oak, and the Japanese lacquer tree (漆). Commonly called 漆かぶれ in everyday Japanese.
See also: ウルシオール
漆うるし かぶれ の 症しょう 状じょう に は ステロイド 軟なん 膏こう が 処しょ 方ほう さ れる 。
Steroid ointment is prescribed for symptoms of urushiol-induced dermatitis.
Written forms 漆うるし かぶれ
Standard modern spelling using かぶれ for the rash.
漆瘡うるしかぶ れ
Rare variant using 瘡 (sores).
漆瘡うるしかぶれ
Abbreviated rare variant; may be encountered in older medical texts.
Similar words かぶれ General term for any rash or skin irritation, not specific to urushiol.
ウルシオール The chemical compound urushiol that causes the allergic reaction.
Etymology Compound of 漆 (urushi, 'lacquer tree') and かぶれ (kabure, 'rash, skin irritation'). The term directly describes the rash caused by contact with the lacquer tree's sap.
