1.
hair, fur
The fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans or animals.
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)