理容室(りようしつ)

りようしつ
noun
barbershop
1. barbershop, barber's
An establishment licensed for hair cutting, shaving, and grooming services. In Japan, legally distinct from a beauty salon (美容室), as barbershops are licensed for shaving with razors.
理容室(りようしつ)で髪(かみ)を切(き)った。
I got my hair cut at the barbershop.
駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい理容室(りようしつ)ができた。
A new barbershop opened in front of the station.
父(ちち)は毎月(まいつき)同(おな)じ理容室(りようしつ)に通(かよ)っている。
My father goes to the same barbershop every month.

WORD FORMATION:
理容(りよう) (barbering, grooming) + 室(しつ) (room, establishment).

USAGE:
In Japan, 理容室(りようしつ) (barbershop) and 美容室(びようしつ) (beauty salon) are legally different categories. Barbershops can perform shaving (顔剃(かおそ)り) with razors, which beauty salons cannot. Barbershops traditionally cater more to men, though this distinction is softening.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 美容室(びようしつ)/美容院(びよういん): beauty salon, hair salon
  • 床屋(とこや): barber (informal, everyday term)
  • 散髪屋(さんぱつや): barber (casual)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 理容室(りようしつ)に行(い)く: to go to the barbershop
  • 理容室(りようしつ)を予約(よやく)する: to book an appointment at the barbershop
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