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barbershop; barber
A shop where one gets a haircut, especially a traditional barbershop catering mainly to men. Can also refer to the barber who works there. A casual, everyday word.
散髪屋に行く。
to go to the barbershop.
駅前の散髪屋で髪を切った。
I got my hair cut at the barbershop in front of the station.
子どもの頃は、父に連れられて近所の散髪屋に通っていた。
When I was a child, my father would take me to the neighborhood barbershop.
Combines 散髪 (haircut) + 屋 (shop, store). A casual word for a barbershop, especially the traditional kind for men. The suffix 屋 names a shop by what it sells or does.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 散髪屋に行く: to go to the barbershop
- 散髪屋で髪を切る: to get a haircut at the barbershop
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 理髪店: barbershop — the more formal, signboard term
- 床屋: barbershop — another common colloquial word, much like 散髪屋
- 美容院: beauty salon — offers cutting and styling for all genders