Korean word

단발머리

Pronunciation

Romanizationtanbalmeori

Meaning

  • nounshort hair

Example

요즘 단발머리가 유행이야.yo jeum tan bal meo ri ga yu haeng i ya

Short hair is in style these days.

Illustration for 단발머리 (short hair)

More examples

친구가 단발머리로 잘라서 이미지가 확 달라졌어.chin gu ga tan bal meo ri ro chal la seo i mi ji ga hwak tal la jeo sseo

My friend cut their hair short, and their whole look changed completely.

Core concept

Hair cut to a length shorter than the shoulders, commonly around the jawline.

Common phrases

  • 단발머리로 자르다tan bal meo ri ro cha reu da

    cut one's hair short

  • 단발머리가 어울리다tan bal meo ri ga eo ul li da

    look good with short hair

  • 단발머리 스타일링tan bal meo ri seu ta il ling

    short-hair styling

Similar words

단발tanbal: A hairstyle cut to about shoulder length or shorter, keeping the area around the face neat.
숏컷syotkeot: A very short haircut that leaves the ears or neck visible and gives the style a sense of movement.
짧은 머리jjalbeun meori: Hair that is short across the whole head.

Definition in Korean

어깨보다 짧게 자른 머리 길이를 총칭하는 명사로 보통 턱선 주변의 길이를 포함함eo kkae bo da jjal kke cha reun meo ri ki ri reul chong ching ha neun myeong sa ro po tong teok sseon chu byeo nui ki ri reul po ham ham

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean term meaning short hair with the native Korean word meaning hair.

Usage tips

  • The word is gender-neutral, so it works for anyone when discussing a new haircut or hairstyle.

Other meanings

  • bobnoun
  • bob haircutnoun

Opposites

  • 장발changballong hairnoun
  • 롱헤어rongheeolong hairnoun

Related words

  • 단발tanbalshort haircutnoun
  • 단발컷tanbalkeotbob cutnoun

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