1.
premature gray hair; gray hair at a young age
White or gray hair that appears at an unusually young age, typically in one's teens, twenties, or thirties. Often attributed to genetics or stress.
若白髪が気になる。
I'm worried about my premature gray hair.
若白髪は遺伝の影響が大きいと言われている。
Premature gray hair is said to be largely influenced by genetics.
彼は二十代から若白髪に悩まされていた。
He had been troubled by premature gray hair since his twenties.
Composed of 若 (young) and 白髪 (gray/white hair). Refers to gray or white hair that appears at an unusually young age, typically in one's teens, twenties, or thirties. Often discussed in the context of genetics, stress, or hair care.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 若白髪が多い: to have a lot of premature gray hair
- 若白髪に悩む: to be troubled by premature gray hair
- 若白髪を染める: to dye premature gray hair
- 若白髪の原因: causes of premature gray hair
RELATED TERMS:
- 白髪: gray/white hair — the general term regardless of age
- 白髪染め: hair dye for gray hair
- 遺伝: heredity — often cited as the main cause of 若白髪