How to say freckles in Japanese

そばかすsobakasuソバカスSOBAKASU

noun:

  • freckles
  • buckwheat chaff 蕎麦滓 - orig. meaning 蕎麦殻

Example Sentences

iedeha赤味がかったakamigakattakamitoそばかすsobakasuのせいでnoseidehahaga侮蔑bubetsuwo込めてkometeにんじんninjinto名付けnazukeminanimoそうsou呼ばせていますyobaseteimasu
At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.

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