肥厚

Reading

Kana: ひこう
Romaji: hikou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
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thickening (of organic tissue such as skin)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 こ.える、 こえ、 こ.やす、 こ.やし、 ふと.る
Meanings: fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper
Readings: コウ、 あつ.い、 あか
Meanings: thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless

Example Sentence

刺激(しげき)(うつづ)()けると(はだ)保護(ほご)作用(さよう)により角質(かくしつ)肥厚(ひこう)して、ゴワゴワしたり(かた)くなって、毛穴(けあな)目立(めだ)ってきます。
➥If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out.
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