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イボ (いぼ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イボ

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ぼ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

wart

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a small, rough growth on the skin caused by a virus. Common in everyday conversation.

指ゆびにイボができた。
I got a wart on my finger.
イボを取とるには皮ひ膚ふ科かに行いくといいよ。
You should see a dermatologist to have the wart removed.

Written forms

イボUsage70%
kana-only spelling
Usually written in kana; katakana is common in everyday use.
いぼUsage22%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
疣いぼUsage8%
Kanji form is rare and mainly encountered in medical or literary contexts.

Kanji

疣wart

Similar words

たこ
たこ (callus) is a thickened area of skin from repeated friction, while イボ is a viral growth.
うおのめ
うおのめ (corn) is a painful, hardened area on the foot, often confused with warts.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain, but it may be related to the word いび (a protrusion or swelling). The kanji 疣 is a phono-semantic compound with 疒 (sickness) and 尤 (a phonetic component).