also: ひょうじょうじわ
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
Refers to the lines that appear from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, often associated with smiling or aging. Common in beauty and skincare contexts.
Lately, I've become concerned about my laugh lines.
I'm looking for cosmetics that make smile lines less noticeable.
Common spelling using katakana ジワ for 'wrinkle', clearly distinguishing from the verb しわ.
Hiragana variant; less common but still seen.
Kanji spelling using 皺; rare and may be considered overly formal or literary for this colloquial term.
Compound of 表情 (facial expression) and ジワ (wrinkle), a colloquial term likely coined in beauty and skincare discourse.