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barbershop, barber's shop
A shop where men's hair is cut and styled, and shaving services may be offered. The formal term for a barber's establishment.
理髪店で髪を切ってもらった。
I had my hair cut at the barbershop.
この理髪店は三代続いている。
This barbershop has been in the family for three generations.
昔ながらの理髪店が少なくなった。
Old-fashioned barbershops have become rare.
理髪店 is the formal term for a barbershop.
SERVICES OFFERED:
- 散髪 / カット (haircut)
- シャンプー (shampoo)
- 顔そり (face shaving)
- 髭そり (beard shaving)
SYNONYMS:
- 床屋: barbershop (colloquial, more common in casual speech)
- 理容店: barber shop (formal)
- 理容室: barber shop/salon
CONTRAST:
- 理髪店: barbershop (traditionally for men)
- 美容院: beauty salon (traditionally for women)
CULTURAL NOTE:
Traditional Japanese barbershops often display a red, white, and blue striped barber pole (サインポール) outside, similar to Western barbershops.