あごひげ

あごひげ
noun
chin beard; goatee
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()やす。
To grow a chin beard.
(かれ)はあごひげを()るのが(きら)いだ。
He hates shaving his beard.
立派(りっぱ)なあごひげを(たくわ)えた老人(ろうじん)(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:

  • あごひげを()やす: to grow a chin beard
  • あごひげを()る: to shave one's beard
  • あごひげを(たくわ)える: to grow/keep a beard (literary)
  • あごひげを(ととの)える: to trim one's beard

RELATED WORDS:

  • ひげ: facial hair (general term) — can refer to any facial hair
  • (くち)ひげ: mustache — hair above the upper lip
  • ほおひげ: sideburns — hair on the cheeks