ポニーテール

ぽにーてーる
noun
ponytail
appearance
1. ponytail
A hairstyle in which the hair is gathered and tied at the back of the head so that it hangs down like a pony's tail. One of the most common hairstyles referred to in everyday Japanese.
ポニーテールにする。
I'll put my hair in a ponytail.
彼女(かのじょ)はいつもポニーテールにしている。
She always wears her hair in a ponytail.
暑(あつ)いから髪(かみ)をポニーテールに結(むす)んだ。
It was hot, so I tied my hair up in a ponytail.

A loanword from English. One of the most commonly mentioned hairstyle names in everyday conversation. The pattern ポニーテールにする means 'to put one's hair in a ponytail.'

Common collocations

Related words

  • おさげ: braids, pigtails — hair divided and tied on both sides
  • お団子(だんご): hair bun — hair twisted and pinned up
  • ツインテール: twin tails — two ponytails, one on each side
  • 三(み)つ編(あ)み: braid — hair woven in three strands

Related Words

Related: おさげ (braids, pigtails)
Related: 三(み)つ編(あ)み (braid)
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Added 2026.3.31 7:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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