体 毛(たいもう)

たいもう

noun

body hair

body-part

1. body hair

Hair that grows on the human body, excluding head hair and facial hair. Includes arm hair, leg hair, chest hair, etc.

体毛(たいもう)が濃(こ)い。

I have thick body hair.

体毛(たいもう)の処理(しょり)にはいろいろな方法(ほうほう)がある。

There are various methods for removing body hair.

人間(にんげん)の体毛(たいもう)は進化(しんか)の過程(かてい)で薄(うす)くなったと言(い)われている。

It is said that human body hair became thinner in the process of evolution.

Composed of 体(たい) (body) and 毛(もう) (hair, fur). A neutral, slightly formal term. In everyday conversation, people more often refer to specific types of body hair.

Common collocations

体毛(たいもう)が濃(こ)い: to have thick/dense body hair
体毛(たいもう)が薄(うす)い: to have thin/sparse body hair
体毛(たいもう)の処理(しょり): body hair removal
体毛(たいもう)を剃(そ)る: to shave body hair

Related words

髪(かみ)の毛(け): head hair
毛(け): hair (general, native Japanese word)
むだ毛(げ): unwanted hair — the term commonly used in beauty/grooming contexts
脱毛(だつもう): hair removal, depilation

Related Words

Related: 毛(け) (hair (body), fur)

Related: 髪(かみ)の毛(け) (head hair)

Related: 脱毛(だつもう) (hair removal, depilation)

Compare: 脇毛(わきげ) (armpit hair)

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Added 2026.3.30 2:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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