剃(そ)る

そる
godan verb
to shave
1. to shave
To remove hair from the face or body using a razor.
毎朝(まいあさ)ひげを剃(そ)る。
I shave my beard every morning.
頭(あたま)を剃(そ)って坊主(ぼうず)にした。
I shaved my head and went bald.
電気(でんき)かみそりで剃(そ)る。
I shave with an electric razor.

剃(そ)る means to shave hair off using a razor.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Takes を particle: ひげを剃(そ)る

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ひげを剃(そ)る: to shave one's beard
  • 頭(あたま)を剃(そ)る: to shave one's head
  • 剃(そ)り残(のこ)し: missed spot when shaving

RELATED WORDS:

  • かみそり: razor
  • 電気(でんき)かみそり: electric shaver
  • ひげ剃(そ)り: shaving, razor

NOTE: This verb is pronounced そる. Don't confuse with 反(そ)る (to bend/warp) which has the same reading.

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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.2.5 17:37
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