スキンケア

• 読み: スキンケア
• ローマ字: sukin kea
• 漢字の分解: From English 'skincare' → katakana adaptation スキンケア
• 発音: /su.kiɴ.ke.a/

意味

Skincare routine; the daily regimen of cleansing, moisturizing, and treating the skin.

スキンケア is practically a religion in Japan, where multi-step routines involving cleansing, toning, seruming, and moisturizing are standard. Japanese skincare philosophy emphasizes prevention and gentle, consistent care over harsh treatments. The global popularity of J-beauty (Japanese beauty) has made Japanese スキンケア products and routines famous worldwide. Men's skincare has also grown significantly, with dedicated product lines.

例文

1. 毎晩スキンケアに30分かけてるけど、肌の調子めっちゃいい。
2. メンズスキンケア始めてから周りに「肌きれいになった」って言われる。
3. 高いスキンケア用品より、ちゃんと続けることが大事だよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: beauty, daily conversation, social media

トーン: routine, beauty-focused

正しい言い方

• スキンケアは量より続けることが大事。 (With skincare, consistency matters more than quantity.)
• 最近スキンケアにハマって朝と夜ちゃんとやってる。 (I've gotten into skincare lately and do it properly morning and night.)

避ける言い方

• 「男がスキンケアなんて」は時代遅れ — 性別関係なくケアは大事 ('Men don't need skincare' is outdated — everyone benefits from taking care of their skin)

よくある間違い

• Assuming Japanese スキンケア is the same as Western routines — Japanese skincare emphasizes hydration, layering, and gentle products over harsh actives

起源と歴史

From English 'skincare.' Adopted into Japanese as the beauty industry grew. Japan's skincare tradition predates the English loanword, but スキンケア as a category term became dominant in modern beauty marketing.

文化的背景

時代: Modern term, tradition is much older

世代: All ages, increasingly men too

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Japanese skincare (J-beauty) has global recognition, and drugstore chains like Matsumoto Kiyoshi are destinations for skincare shopping.