脇毛(わきげ)

わきげ
noun
armpit hair; underarm hair
body-part
1. armpit hair; underarm hair
The hair that grows in the armpit area.
脇毛(わきげ)を剃(そ)る。
To shave one's armpit hair.
夏(なつ)になると脇毛(わきげ)の処理(しょり)が気(き)になる。
When summer comes, I start worrying about dealing with my armpit hair.
日本(にほん)では女性(じょせい)が脇毛(わきげ)を処理(しょり)するのが一般的(いっぱんてき)だが、国(くに)や文化(ぶんか)によって考(かんが)え方(かた)はさまざまだ。
In Japan, it is common for women to remove their armpit hair, but attitudes vary depending on the country and culture.

A compound of 脇(わき) (armpit, side) and 毛(げ) (hair). A straightforward body-related vocabulary word. In Japan, hair removal (脱毛(だつもう)) is a major industry, and 脇毛(わきげ) processing is one of the most common services at hair removal salons.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 腋毛(えきもう): armpit hair — the formal/medical term using on'yomi readings
  • 体毛(たいもう): body hair — the general term for hair on the body
  • 脛毛(すねげ): leg hair; shin hair — another common body hair term
  • 胸毛(むなげ): chest hair — hair on the chest

Related Words

Compare: 体毛(たいもう) (body hair)
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