Sunscreen Vocabulary for Summer in Japan / 日本の夏のための日焼け止め用語集



With Summer here, we will all be outside much more.  Protect yourself with sunscreen!

Here’s a quick list of sunscreen related kanji and words you might need.

EnglishJapaneseRomaji
Sunscreen日ひ焼やけ止どめhiyakedome
Tone-up (skin brightening)トーンアップton appu
Comes off with soap石せっ鹸けんオフ / 石せっ鹸けんで落おとしsekken ofu / sekken de otoshi
Sensitive skin敏びん感かん肌はだbin kan hada
Ultraviolet rays紫しん外がい線せんshi gai sen
No artificial coloring無む着ちゃく色しょくmu chaku shoku
Additive-free無む添てん加かmu ten ka
Can be used as a makeup base化け粧しょう下した地じにもkeshou shita ji ni mo




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