ポニーテール

ぽにーてーる
noun
ponytail
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.
(あつ)いから(かみ)をポニーテールに(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:

  • ポニーテールにする: to put one's hair in a ponytail
  • ポニーテールに(むす)ぶ: to tie one's hair in a ponytail
  • (たか)めのポニーテール: high ponytail
  • (ひく)めのポニーテール: low ponytail

RELATED TERMS:

  • おさげ: braids, pigtails — hair divided and tied on both sides
  • 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
  • ()()み: braid — hair woven in three strands