1.
hair, head hair
The hair growing on a person's head. More specific than 髪 alone.
髪の毛を切る。
To cut one's hair.
髪の毛が長い。
To have long hair.
床に髪の毛が落ちている。
There's hair on the floor.
髪の毛を洗ってから乾かす。
I wash my hair and then dry it.
最近髪の毛が抜けることが多くなって、少し心配している。
Lately my hair has been falling out more often, and I'm a little worried.
髪の毛 specifically refers to hair on the head.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 髪の毛を切る (to cut hair)
- 髪の毛を洗う (to wash hair)
- 髪の毛が抜ける (hair falls out)
- 髪の毛が伸びる (hair grows)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 髪: hair (general, also means hairstyle)
- 髪の毛: individual hairs, or hair as substance
- 毛: hair, fur (body hair, animal fur)
COUNTER: 本 for individual strands