Japanese Conversation · Level 134
61 words
Japanese word
櫛
Pronunciation
Romajikushi
Meaning
- nouncomb
Example
この櫛は使いやすいです。ko no kushi wa tsuka i ya su i de su
This comb is easy to use.
More examples
旅行には、折りたたみ式の櫛を持っていきます。ryo kō ni wa o ri ta ta mi shiki no kushi o mo tte i ki ma su
For trips, I take a folding comb with me.
Core concept
A comb brings order to hair by moving its teeth through the strands.
Common phrases
櫛で髪をとかすkushi de kami o to ka su
comb one's hair
櫛を入れるkushi o i re ru
comb one's hair
Similar words
コームkōmu: A modern loanword for a hair comb, often used in product names and salon settings.
Definition in Japanese
歯を髪に通して、髪の毛をとかし整える道具。ha o kami ni tō shi te kami no ke o to ka shi totono e ru dō gu
Word origin
櫛 (kushi, "comb") is a native Japanese word, and 櫛 (kushi, "comb") is the Chinese character used to write it; no secure deeper derivation is known.
Usage tips
- English comb has both noun and verb uses, but 櫛 (kushi, "comb") is a noun for the hair tool in Japanese.