頭髪(とうはつ)

とうはつ
noun
hair (on the head)
1. hair (on the head); head hair
A formal term for the hair growing on one's head. Used in official, medical, and regulatory contexts.
頭髪(とうはつ)を整(ととの)える。
To groom one's hair.
この学校(がっこう)には頭髪(とうはつ)に関(かん)する規則(きそく)がある。
This school has rules about hair.
頭髪(とうはつ)検査(けんさ)で染(そ)めていないか確認(かくにん)された。
During the hair inspection, they checked whether it had been dyed.

FORMATION:
頭(とう) (head) + 髪(はつ) (hair).

USAGE:
A formal word used in official documents, school regulations, and medical contexts. In everyday speech, 髪(かみ) or 髪(かみ)の毛(け) is used instead. 頭髪(とうはつ)検査(けんさ) (hair inspection) is a well-known practice in Japanese schools where students' hair is checked against dress code rules.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 頭髪(とうはつ)検査(けんさ) (hair inspection)
  • 頭髪(とうはつ)規定(きてい) (hair regulations)
  • 頭髪(とうはつ)が薄(うす)くなる (hair is thinning)

CONTRAST:

  • 髪(かみ): everyday word for hair
  • 頭髪(とうはつ): formal/official word for hair
  • 毛髪(もうはつ): technical/scientific term for hair
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