美容師(びようし)

びようし
noun
beautician; hairdresser
person
1. beautician; hairdresser; hairstylist
A licensed professional who cuts, styles, colors, and treats hair. In Japan, beauticians work at 美容室(びようしつ) (beauty salons) and require a national license.
美容師(びようし)に髪(かみ)を切(き)ってもらった。
I had my hair cut by a hairdresser.
姉(あね)は美容師(びようし)の資格(しかく)を持(も)っている。
My older sister has a beautician's license.
人気(にんき)の美容師(びようし)は予約(よやく)が何(なん)か月(げつ)も先(さき)まで埋(う)まっていることがある。
Popular hairstylists can be booked up months in advance.

Usage

In Japan, 美容師(びようし) and 理容師(りようし) (barber) are legally distinct professions with separate licenses. 美容師(びようし) work at 美容室(びようしつ)/美容院(びよういん) and traditionally serve women, while 理容師(りようし) work at 理容室(りようしつ)/床屋(とこや) and traditionally serve men, though these gender distinctions have become less rigid.

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Related: 美容(びよう) (beauty care)
Related: 美容院(びよういん) (beauty salon)
Related: 美容室(びようしつ) (beauty salon)
Related: 理容師(りようし) (barber)
Related: 床屋(とこや) (barbershop)
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