How to say "facial" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe loanword, used for the beauty-treatment sense: a facial as a cosmetic procedure at a salon or spa. When you mean the skincare treatment, this is the word to reach for.
- 美顔術びがんじゅつnounThe kanji term for the beauty-treatment sense: a facial or facial treatment, literally the art of beautifying the face. A less common, kanji alternative to the loanword.
- 顔射がんしゃnoun, suru verbThe vulgar sexual sense of 'facial': ejaculation onto a partner's face. This is never the word for a beauty treatment; using it in a cosmetic context would be a serious mistake.
- nounA less common variant spelling of the loanword, with the same beauty-treatment sense; when you write the word yourself, prefer the spelling フェイシャル.
For the beauty-treatment sense use the loanword 「フェイシャル」 (or the kanji term 美顔術); 顔射 is the vulgar sexual sense only; 「フェーシャル」 is merely a variant spelling of the loanword.
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