How to say "haircut" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 理髪りはつsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveThe common, general term for the act of cutting hair; it names the haircut as an activity or service, so it suits talk about haircuts in general rather than one particular hairstyle.
- 刈り込みかりこみnounA haircut understood as trimming or cutting the hair back; it equally means pruning, cutting back plants, so for an ordinary haircut it is seldom the word you want.
- 調髪ちょうはつnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbA less common, technical word for barbering, the barber's work of cutting and dressing hair; it is seldom the word you want for simply saying you had a haircut.
- nounThe katakana loanword; use it when talking about getting a haircut, and it can also refer to the resulting hairdo.
Use 理髪 for the act of cutting hair in general and 「ヘアカット」 when talking about getting a haircut or the resulting hairdo; 「刈り込み」 suggests trimming or pruning, and 調髪 is technical barbering vocabulary.
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