Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

かさつき 

English translation:

dryness

Added to glossary by Joe L
Aug 11, 2006 04:11
17 yrs ago
Japanese term

かさっき

Japanese to English Other Cosmetics, Beauty
**Please be aware that there is the possibility that this is not exactly the right word: I am dealing with a hard-to-read hand-written document, so I may not be reading some of the words right.**

This is a beauty diary, of how a woman takes care of her skin. She is describing how she washes her face, etc.

きめの細かいあわで洗いしっとり洗いあがる。
20分位バッティング(パッティング?)が理想 しっとりします
くすみ…出ししみが消えてきてます
かさっきをおさえて水分がにげなくなります。
美容液
乳液
クリーム

In かさっき, the か, っ, and き are clear, but I am not sure about the さ. It could be another hiragana letter.

What is かさっき?

Thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 dryness
5 +1 かさつき

Proposed translations

+4
9 mins
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dryness

かさつき not かさっき

What she's explaining is: pat gently to "avoid drying; so moisture doesn't escape"

HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree Ala Rabie : きれいな説ですね。
19 mins
きれい過ぎるかもしれない。僕は普通の男ですよ!
agree Kurt Hammond
57 mins
Thanks.
agree casey
58 mins
Thanks.
agree Shannon Morales : That's it.
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, everyone"
+1
9 mins

かさつき

かさつき
Peer comment(s):

agree humbird : Yes, かさつき. Equivalent of がさつき. Describing how dry the skin.
23 mins
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