1.
armpit hair; underarm hair
The hair that grows in the armpit area.
脇毛を剃る。
To shave one's armpit hair.
夏になると脇毛の処理が気になる。
When summer comes, I start worrying about dealing with my armpit hair.
日本では女性が脇毛を処理するのが一般的だが、国や文化によって考え方はさまざまだ。
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 (armpit, side) and 毛 (hair). A straightforward body-related vocabulary word. In Japan, hair removal (脱毛) is a major industry, and 脇毛 processing is one of the most common services at hair removal salons.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 脇毛を剃る: to shave armpit hair
- 脇毛の処理: armpit hair removal/grooming
- 脇毛の脱毛: armpit hair depilation
- 脇毛が生える: armpit hair grows
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 腋毛: armpit hair — the formal/medical term using on'yomi readings
- 体毛: body hair — the general term for hair on the body
- 脛毛: leg hair; shin hair — another common body hair term
- 胸毛: chest hair — hair on the chest