あごひげ

あごひげ
noun
chin beard; goatee
body-part
1. chin beard; goatee; beard on the chin
Facial hair growing on the chin. Can refer to any beard on the chin area, including a goatee.
あごひげを生(は)やす。
To grow a chin beard.
彼(かれ)はあごひげを剃(そ)るのが嫌(きら)いだ。
He hates shaving his beard.
立派(りっぱ)なあごひげを蓄(たくわ)えた老人(ろうじん)が座(すわ)っていた。
An old man with a splendid beard was sitting there.

Compound of あご (chin/jaw) + ひげ (facial hair). Also written 顎鬚(あごひげ) or 顎髭(あごひげ) in kanji, though the kana spelling is more common.

Common collocations

Related words

  • ひげ: facial hair (general term) — can refer to any facial hair
  • 口(くち)ひげ: mustache — hair above the upper lip
  • ほおひげ: sideburns — hair on the cheeks
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Added 2026.3.31 18:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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