Korean word

생머리

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaengmeori

Meaning

  • nounnatural hair

Example

나는 생머리가 더 편해.na neun saeng meo ri ga teo pyeon hae

I feel more comfortable with my natural hair.

Illustration for 생머리 (natural hair)

More examples

친구들이 그녀의 생머리가 더 자연스럽다고 말했다.chin gu deu ri keu nyeo ui saeng meo ri ga teo cha yeon seu reop tta go mal haet tta

Her friends said that her natural hair looked more natural.

Core concept

Hair that keeps its original color and texture because it has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.

Common phrases

  • 생머리가 어울리다saeng meo ri ga eo ul li da

    look good with natural hair

  • 생머리로 다니다saeng meo ri ro ta ni da

    wear natural hair

  • 생머리를 선호하다saeng meo ri reul seon ho ha da

    prefer natural hair

Similar words

파마pama: A treatment that gives hair curls or waves that last for a long time.
염색yeomsaek: The act of giving hair a new color with dye and the resulting colored hair.
곱슬머리kopsseulmeori: Hair with a naturally curly or wavy shape.
직모chingmo: Straight hair with no natural waves or curls.

Definition in Korean

염색·파마 등 인위적 시술을 하지 않아 원래의 색과 결을 유지한 머리카락.yeom saek pa ma teung i nwi jeok si su reul ha ji a na wol lae ui saek kkwa kyeo reul yu ji han meo ri ka rak

Word origin

The word combines a native Korean element meaning natural or unprocessed with the word for hair, giving the sense of hair in its original state.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English natural hair, which can also highlight a person's unaltered texture, this word most clearly points to hair that has not been dyed or permed.

Other meanings

  • undyed hairnoun
  • unpermed hairnoun

Opposites

  • 염색한 머리yeomsaekan meoridyed hairnoun

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