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Texture & Touch

かさかさ

kasa-kasa

Dry and flaky skin

Skin that is rough, dry, and peeling from lack of moisture. Commonly describes winter-chapped hands, lips, or elbows.

💡Applying hand cream in winter — 'My hands are kasa-kasa, I need more moisturizer.'

Example

冬になると肌がかさかさになる。

My skin gets kasa-kasa in winter.

Quiz yourself

My elbows are so ___ and dry this winter.

冬はひじが○○に乾燥してしまう。

skinskin carewinterhandsdiscomfort
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