顔(かお)そり

かおそり
noun
face shaving
daily-life
1. face shaving; shaving the face
Shaving the face, including fine facial hair and down, typically as a grooming service at a barbershop or beauty salon. Often offered to brides before a wedding to brighten the skin. Sometimes written 顔剃(かおそ)り.
顔(かお)そりをしてもらった。
I had my face shaved.
結婚式(けっこんしき)の前(まえ)に顔(かお)そりをする花嫁(はなよめ)が多(おお)い。
Many brides get a face shave before the wedding.
この店(みせ)では、散髪(さんぱつ)のあとに顔(かお)そりのサービスもしてくれる。
At this shop, they also give you a face-shaving service after the haircut.

Shaving the face as a grooming service. Unlike everyday 髭(ひげ)剃(そ)り (shaving one's beard), 顔(かお)そり covers the whole face, including fine down, and is usually done by a professional.

Common collocations

  • 顔(かお)そりをする: to shave the face
  • 顔(かお)そりサービス: face-shaving service
  • ブライダル顔(かお)そり: bridal face shaving

Cultural note

Face shaving for women, especially before weddings or coming-of-age ceremonies, is a common beauty treatment in Japan, believed to brighten and smooth the skin.

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Added 2026.6.29 12:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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