美容院(びよういん)

びよういん
noun
beauty salon, hair salon
1. beauty salon, hair salon
An establishment where hairdressing, hair styling, coloring, and other beauty treatments are provided. Traditionally associated with women's hairdressing services.
明日(あした)美容院(びよういん)を予約(よやく)した。
I made an appointment at the beauty salon for tomorrow.
美容院(びよういん)で髪(かみ)を染(そ)めてもらった。
I had my hair dyed at the beauty salon.
駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい美容院(びよういん)がオープンした。
A new beauty salon opened in front of the station.

美容院(びよういん) is a beauty salon or hair salon.

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Today, many 美容院(びよういん) also serve male customers, and the distinction between beauty salons and barbershops has become less strict.

Related Words

Compare: 理髪店(りはつてん) (barbershop)
Related: 散髪(さんぱつ) (haircut)
Related: 美容(びよう) (beauty care (parent term))
Compare: 美容室(びようしつ) (beauty salon)
Compare: 床屋(とこや) (barbershop)
Related: 美容師(びようし) (hairdresser, beautician)
Compare: 理容室(りようしつ) (barbershop)
Compare: 理容院(りよういん) (barbershop (especially for men))
Related: パーマ (perm)
Compare: 散髪屋(さんぱつや) (barbershop)
Compare: 理容店(りようてん) (barbershop)
Related: カット (haircut)
Related: カラー (hair coloring)
Related: シャンプー (shampoo)
Related: トリートメント (hair treatment)
Related: セット (styling)
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Added 2026.1.17 18:44 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:19
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