素肌

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 素肌 is read as すはだ and is a noun for bare skin uncovered by clothing or natural skin without makeup.
• Basic usage: Exposed skin appears in 風が素肌に触れる, while makeup-free tone appears in 素肌の自然な色合い.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Uncovered and makeup-free skin
  • It can mean skin not covered by clothing or skin not covered by makeup, with the surrounding context distinguishing the sense.
• Difference from 肌
  • 肌 is the general word for skin, while 素肌 emphasizes skin in its natural state without something covering or applied to it.