Japanese word

ストレート

Pronunciation

Romajisutorēto

Meaning

  • na-adjectivestraight

Example

髪がストレートです。kami ga su to rē to de su

My hair is straight.

Illustration for ストレート (straight)

More examples

美容師に髪をストレートにしてもらいました。bi yō shi ni kami o su to rē to ni shi te mo ra i ma shi ta

I had my hair straightened by a stylist.

Core concept

Describes something that has no bends or waves and extends in an even line.

Common phrases

  • ストレートな髪su to rē to na kami

    straight hair

  • ストレートな髪型su to rē to na kami gata

    straight hairstyle

Similar words

まっすぐmassugu: Describes something that follows an even line without bends or waves.

Definition in Japanese

曲がったり波打ったりせず、まっすぐであるさま。ma ga tta ri nami u tta ri se zu ma ssu gu de a ru sa ma

Word origin

ストレート (sutorēto) is a Japanese borrowing from English straight, whose basic sense refers to a direct, unbending line.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, ストレート (sutorēto) is especially common for hair, while English straight also describes lines, directions, and honest speech.

Other meanings

  • directna-adjective

Opposites

  • くせ毛kusegecurly hairnoun

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