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hair, fur
The fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans or animals.
犬の毛が長い。
The dog's fur is long.
猫の毛が服についている。
There's cat fur on my clothes.
毛が抜ける季節になった。
It's become the shedding season.
この猫は白い毛と黒い毛がある。
This cat has white and black fur.
春になると犬の毛がたくさん抜けるから、毎日掃除しなければならない。
In spring the dog sheds a lot of fur, so I have to clean every day.
毛 refers to hair (body) or fur (animal).
SCOPE:
- Body hair (arms, legs, etc.)
- Animal fur
- For head hair, use 髪 or 髪の毛
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 毛が生える: hair grows
- 毛が抜ける: hair falls out
- 毛を剃る: to shave hair
COMPOUNDS:
- 髪の毛: hair (on head)
- 眉毛: eyebrow
- 睫毛: eyelash
- 毛皮: fur (as material)
- 毛布: blanket
RELATED:
- 髪: hair (on head)
- 体毛: body hair (formal/technical)