銀 髪(ぎんぱつ)

ぎんぱつ

noun

silver hair; gray hair

1. silver hair; gray hair

Hair that is silver or gray in color. Can describe naturally grayed hair in an elegant or positive way, or silver-colored hair in fiction and character descriptions.

銀髪(ぎんぱつ)の紳士(しんし)が入(はい)ってきた。

A silver-haired gentleman came in.

祖父(そふ)は美(うつく)しい銀髪(ぎんぱつ)をしている。

My grandfather has beautiful silver hair.

その映画(えいが)の主人公(しゅじんこう)は銀髪(ぎんぱつ)に赤(あか)い目(め)という印象的(いんしょうてき)な外見(がいけん)だ。

The protagonist of that movie has a striking appearance with silver hair and red eyes.

銀髪(ぎんぱつ) means silver or gray hair, with a more elegant or attractive connotation than 白髪(しらが). Combines 銀(ぎん) (silver) + 髪(はつ) (hair).

Common collocations

銀髪(ぎんぱつ)の紳士(しんし) (silver-haired gentleman)
美(うつく)しい銀髪(ぎんぱつ) (beautiful silver hair)
銀髪(ぎんぱつ)キャラ (silver-haired character)
銀髪(ぎんぱつ)に染(そ)める (to dye hair silver)

Usage

銀髪(ぎんぱつ) portrays gray hair positively — as distinguished, elegant, or stylish. In contrast, 白髪(しらが) is neutral or sometimes carries negative associations with aging.

Cultural note

Very common in anime and manga character descriptions, where 銀髪(ぎんぱつ) characters are a popular archetype. Often paired with distinctive eye colors.

Similar words

白髪(しらが): white/gray hair (neutral, aging-related)
金髪(きんぱつ): blond hair
黒髪(くろかみ): black hair
茶髪(ちゃぱつ): brown-dyed hair

Related Words

Compare: 白髪(しらが) (gray/white hair (neutral))

Compare: 金髪(きんぱつ) (blond hair)

Compare: 黒髪(くろかみ) (black hair)

Compare: 茶髪(ちゃぱつ) (brown-dyed hair)

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