カールkaaru

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbcurl (of hair); ringlet
   メグの髪かみは自然しぜんにカールする。↗

   Meg's hair curls naturally.

• Synonym縮れるちぢれるNeutralA verb for hair etc. curling finely or going crinkly — it describes a state; 「カール」, noun plus suru-verb, lets you curl hair on purpose.
• Synonym巻き毛まきげNeutralNative word for curly hair, whether natural or permed. 「カール」 doubles as a verb, so it also covers curling your eyelashes.
• Synonym縮れ毛ちぢれげNeutralHair that kinks and frizzes in tight bends, often with a negative nuance; 「カール」 suggests neat ringlet curls.
• Synonym縮毛しゅくもうWrittenA written, formal term for tightly curled hair, seen mainly in hairdressing language such as 「縮毛矯正」.
• RelatedウェーブNeutralLoanword for wavy hair, stressing soft, flowing curves; 「カール」 stresses distinct ringlet curls.
• Related螺旋らせんWrittenA written word for spiral shapes in geometry and machinery, not hair; it matches 「カール」 only in swirling forms.
• RelatedロールNeutralLoanword for rolling up, rolled things or rollers; it meets 「カール」 only in the rolled-up shape and is not usually swappable.
• AntonymストレートNeutralLoanword for straight hair; in hair shape it stands opposite to curly 「カール」.

Use 「カール」 for ringlet curls in hair or lashes you curl on purpose. For soft waves say 「ウェーブ」; for tight, frizzy curls say 「縮れ毛」. The opposite hair shape is 「ストレート」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 髪の毛かみのけを巻き毛まきげにすること。また、巻き毛まきげになること。髪型かみがたの巻き毛まきげ。渦状かじょうまたは螺旋状らせんじょうに曲まがった毛け。
2. ダンベルやバーベルを持もち、肘ひじを軸じくにして腕うでを曲げ伸まげのばしする運動うんどう。