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brown-dyed hair, light-brown hair
Hair that has been dyed brown or light brown. In Japan, where most people have naturally black hair, dyeing one's hair brown became a widespread fashion trend starting in the 1990s. The term can carry slight nuances of casualness or rebelliousness depending on context.
Common collocations
Cultural note
茶髪 became a major fashion trend in the 1990s and remains common. Many Japanese schools and workplaces have rules against it, viewing it as inappropriate. Students with naturally lighter hair have sometimes been asked to dye it black, sparking social debate. The word combines 茶 (tea/brown) and 髪 (hair), with the rendaku-like reading ぱつ.