(でんきかみそり)

でんきかみそり
noun
electric razor; electric shaver
daily-lifeappearance
1. electric razor; electric shaver
A razor powered by electricity, used for shaving facial hair or body hair without a blade directly touching the skin.
毎朝(まいあさ)電気剃刀(でんきかみそり)(ひげ)()
I shave my beard with an electric razor every morning.
I gave my father an electric razor for his birthday.
電気剃刀(でんきかみそり)(はだ)(やさ)しいで、敏感肌(びんかんはだ)(ひと)()いている
Electric razors are gentle on the skin, so they are suitable even for people with sensitive skin.

電気剃刀(でんきかみそり) is the full Japanese term, but the loanword シェーバー (from English "shaver") is more commonly used in everyday conversation and advertising. In product names, 電気(でんき)シェーバー and 電動(でんどう)シェーバー are also common.

Common collocations

  • 電気剃刀(でんきかみそり)替刃(かえば) — replacement blade for an electric razor
  • 防水(ぼうすい)電気剃刀(でんきかみそり) — waterproof electric razor
  • 回転式(かいてんしき)電気剃刀(でんきかみそり) — rotary electric razor

Similar words

  • シェーバー — shaver (loanword; more common in daily speech)
  • 剃刀(かみそり) — razor (manual, non-electric)
  • T()カミソリ — safety razor; T-shaped razor