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素顔
sugao
Description
素顔とは、化粧をしていない、生まれたままの顔のことです。
"素顔" means a face without makeup, the natural face as one was born.
また、人の本当の姿や、かくしていない一面を表すときにも使います。
Also, it is used to express a person's true self or an unhidden side.
Meanings
素顔sugao
a face without makeup, bare face
彼女は素顔もとてもきれいです。
Her bare face is also very beautiful.
素顔sugao
one's true self or real character
テレビでは見えない、彼の素顔を知りたい。
I want to know his true face, which can't be seen on TV.
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Notes
- Etymology
素 (plain, natural) + 顔 (face), literally a face in its natural state.
- Nuance
The second sense often appears in contexts revealing someone's hidden or private personality.
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