痘痕

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Chinese

small pox scar; traces; (Cantonese) itchy
simp. and trad.
(痘痕) 		痘 痕

Pronunciation

Noun

痘痕

  1. pockmark

Japanese

Kanji in this term
痘 痕
あばた
Grade: S Grade: S
jukujikun

Etymology

Thought to be derived from Sanskrit अर्बुद (arbuda, “sore, tumor”). Supposedly, was first used by Buddhist monks (as 頞部陀(あぶだ) (abuda)) in reference to Arbuda (the Buddhist hell of chilblains).[1]

Noun

痘痕(あばた) or 痘痕(アバタ) • (abata) 

  1. pockmark (mark or scar)
    痘痕(あばた)も靨(えくぼ) ― abata mo ekubo ― love is blind (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples

Idioms

References

  1. ^ 語源由来辞典 Gogen Yurai Jiten
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