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hairline; the edge where hair begins to grow
The boundary line on the forehead or nape where hair growth starts. Most commonly refers to the front hairline on the forehead.
生え際が後退してきた。
My hairline has been receding.
前髪の生え際を整える。
To tidy up the hairline around the bangs.
父は生え際の後退を気にして、育毛剤を使い始めた。
My father started using hair growth treatment because he was worried about his receding hairline.
A compound of 生え (growing, sprouting — the stem of 生える) and 際 (edge, boundary). Refers to the line where hair starts growing, most commonly the forehead hairline.
USAGE:
Often discussed in the context of hair loss or receding hairlines, a topic of considerable concern in Japanese culture. Also used in hairstyling and beauty contexts when discussing bangs, sideburns, or nape hair.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生え際が後退する — the hairline recedes
- 生え際が気になる — to be concerned about one's hairline
- 生え際を隠す — to hide one's hairline
- 襟足の生え際 — the hairline at the nape
RELATED TERMS:
- 薄毛 — thinning hair; a broader term for hair loss
- 額 — forehead; the area where a receding hairline becomes visible
- 育毛 — hair growth promotion; treatments for thinning hair