編(あ)み髪(がみ)

あみがみ
noun
braided hair; plaited hair
1. braided hair; plaited hair
Hair that has been woven or braided into a pattern. Refers to any style of braiding, including single braids, twin braids, and French braids.
彼女(かのじょ)は編(あ)み髪(がみ)が似合(にあ)う。
Braided hair suits her.
娘(むすめ)の髪(かみ)を編(あ)み髪(がみ)にしてあげた。
I braided my daughter's hair for her.
結婚式(けっこんしき)のために美容院(びよういん)で編(あ)み髪(がみ)のヘアアレンジをしてもらった。
I had a braided hairstyle done at the salon for the wedding.

A compound of 編(あ)み (braiding, from 編(あ)む to braid/knit) and 髪(かみ) (hair), with rendaku changing かみ to がみ. A general term for any braided hairstyle.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 編(あ)み髪(がみ)にする: to braid one's hair
  • 編(あ)み髪(がみ)をほどく: to undo a braid
  • 編(あ)み髪(がみ)アレンジ: braided hair arrangement

TYPES OF BRAIDS:

  • 三(み)つ編(あ)み: three-strand braid (the most common type)
  • 二(ふた)つ編(あ)み: twin braids, pigtails
  • フィッシュボーン: fishtail braid
  • フレンチブレイド: French braid

RELATED TERMS:

  • 三(み)つ編(あ)み: three-strand braid — the specific basic braid technique
  • おさげ: pigtails, braids hanging down — often associated with schoolgirls
  • 編(あ)み込(こ)み: cornrows, braids woven close to the scalp
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