How to say 'Wrinkle' in Japanese | しわ

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The Japanese word for Wrinkle is 'Shiwa', written as しわ in Japanese.

word

しわ

Meaning

Wrinkle

Reading

Shiwa

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'しわ' refers to a 'wrinkle', typically on the skin, fabric, or other surfaces. It is commonly used to describe the lines that form on the skin due to aging or folding. For example: She has wrinkles on her forehead「彼女の額にはしわがある」(かのじょのひたいにはしわがある). The shirt has wrinkles「そのシャツにはしわがある」(そのシャツにはしわがある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is not smooth or has imperfections, such as a wrinkled piece of paper.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5651

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word しわ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

わ

Reading

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'Shiwa' means 'Wrinkle' .

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