雪ゆき肌はだ

also: せっき · せっぷ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun

snow's surface; snowscape

Refers to the surface of snow, often in poetic or descriptive contexts.

雪ゆき肌はだが月つき明あかりに照てらされて美うつくしい。
The snow's surface is beautiful, illuminated by the moonlight.

noun

fair skin; lily-white skin

Poetic expression for beautiful, fair skin, likening it to snow.

彼かの女じょの雪ゆき肌はだは陶とう器きのように滑すべらかだ。
Her fair skin is as smooth as porcelain.

Kanji

雪snow
肌texture, skin, body
膚skin, body, grain

Related words

雪ゆき景色げしき
Refers to a snowy landscape or scene, not specifically the surface of snow.
白しら肌はだ
Means 'white skin' in a more literal sense; 雪肌 is more poetic and emphasizes fairness and beauty.

Built from

雪ゆき+肌はだ

Written forms

雪肌Usage91%
- ゆきはだ
  Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading ゆきはだ is the most common.
- せっき
  Sino-Japanese reading of 雪肌; rare and literary.
せっきUsage9%
雪膚
- ゆきはだ
  Alternate kanji spelling using 膚 (skin); less common than 雪肌.
- せっぷ
  Sino-Japanese reading of 雪膚; rare and literary.
せっぷ

Etymology

Compound of 雪 (snow) and 肌/膚 (skin). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is used poetically to describe both the surface of snow and fair skin.