Japanese Conversation · Level 9
90 words
Japanese word
ヘア
Pronunciation
Romajihea
Meaning
- nounhair
Example
今日はヘアをセットします。kyō wa he a o se tto shi ma su
I am styling my hair today.
More examples
雨の日はヘアが乱れやすいです。ame no hi wa he a ga mida re ya su i de su
My hair gets messy easily on rainy days.
Core concept
Refers to a person's head hair as a visible feature that can also be arranged into a particular style.
Common phrases
ヘアが乱れるhe a ga mida re ru
hair gets messy
ヘアを整えるhe a o totono e ru
fix one's hair
ヘアを乾かすhe a o kawa ka su
dry one's hair
Similar words
髪kami: Hair on the head, considered as part of a person's appearance.
髪の毛kaminoke: The individual strands of hair growing on a person's head.
Definition in Japanese
頭に生えている毛や、それを整えた髪型。atama ni ha e te i ru ke ya so re o totono e ta kami gata
Word origin
ヘア (hea) comes from the English word hair and extends its meaning in Japanese to include a hairstyle.
Usage tips
- In conversations about grooming, ヘア (hea) can focus on the chosen look of the hair rather than only on the strands themselves.
Other meanings
- hairstylenoun