It is quite difficult to get
a decent hair cut in Japan. If you play your cards right,
you could end up looking like a beauty queen. If you are unlucky,
you might end up like a monk.
I've had my share of monk style hair cuts...
When you get a hair cut in Japan, the word 重い-omoi (heavy)
is often used. In English we might say, my hair is a bit thick,
or full. In Japanese ちょっと髪が重い chotto kami ga omoi.
Barber:
今日はどうしましょうか
kyou wa dou shimashouka
How shall we cut your hair today?
<or>
どこが重いですか。
doko ga omoi desu ka.
Where is your hair heavy? (full)
Parts of the head
side burns
|
momiage |
もみ上げ |
| Hairline at the back of neck |
eri ashi |
えりあし |
| Bangs/fringe |
maegami |
前髪 |
| Split ends |
eda ge
|
枝毛 |
Hair styles
Perms
Standard Perm
|
pama |
パーマ |
| Perm with curls (side burns
are curled) |
tatemaki |
たてまき |
| Perm with bobs |
uchimaki |
うちまき |
| Waves |
uebu
|
ウェイブ |
| Feather/lighten (men) |
kari age |
かりあげ |
Monk style
|
marubozu |
丸坊主 |
| Sporty style (Generally using
an electric razor) |
supoutsu gari |
スポーツ刈り |
| Electric razor |
barikann |
バリカン |
| Thinning shears |
sukibasami |
すきばさみ |
To cut
今日は全体をスッキリさせたいです。
kyou wa zenntai wo sukkiri sasetai desu.
I want it trimmed overall.
To cut means '切る' (kiru).
For instance:
＿＿＿を 切ってください
＿＿＿wo kittekudasai.
Please cut_______.
EG.
前髪 を 切ってください
maegami wo kittekudasai
Please cut my bangs/fringe
前髪が長いから、切ってください。
maegami ga nagai kara, kitte kudasai.
Please cut my bangs/fringe because they are long
前髪はそのままでいいです。
maegami wa so no mama de ii desu.
Please leave my bangs/fringe as they are
バリカンを使って、えりあしを切ってください。
barikan wo tsukatte, eriashi wo kitte kudasai.
I want you to use the electric shaver to trim the back of
my neck
すきばさみを使って、全体をすいてください。
suki basami wo tsukkate, zenntai wo suite kudasai.
I want you to use the thinning shears to thin out my hair
overall.
短く切過ぎた！
mijikaku kirisugita!
You've cut my hair too short!
Asking for a certain style
When asking for a certain style, simple is best.
＿＿＿で お願いします。
＿＿＿de onegai shimasu.
EG.
刈り上げでお願いします。
kariage de onegai shimasu.
I want my hair feathered
スポーツ刈りでお願いします。
supotsu gari de onegai shimasu.
I want a buzz cut.
ウェイブパーマでお願いします。
uebu pama de onegai shimasu.
I want a wave perm.
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