柔肌

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 柔肌 is read as やわはだ and means soft or delicate skin.
• Basic usage: It describes the soft skin of a baby or the delicate skin of a cheek touched by cold wind.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing a baby’s skin
  • 赤ん坊の柔肌 describes the baby's soft skin as the mother gently cradles the child. Example: 物語には赤ん坊の柔肌をそっと包む母親が描かれている。
• Describing a soft cheek
  • 頬の柔肌 refers to the delicate skin of her cheek touched by the cold wind. Example: 冷たい風が頬の柔肌に触れ、彼女は襟を立てた。