おでこ vs ひたい - is there any difference?


おでこ vs ひたい - is there any difference?

Both show as having the same meaning so I am wondering which to use.




The only difference is in the formality.

「おでこ」 is informal, colloquial and conversational.

「額{ひたい}」, by comparison, is slightly more formal than 「おでこ」.

Both mean " ** _forehead_** " and in most people's daily lives, 「おでこ」 is
probably used more often than 「額」. In my life, at least, I say and hear 「おでこ」
considerably more often.

Which one to use would totally depend on the occasion and the speaker. If you
have a specific situation in mind, please let us know.

Additional Info: You do not have to know this, but 「でこ」 in 「おでこ」 originally
means " ** _protrusion_** " and 「お」 is the honorific 「お」.

