(かお)そり

かおそり
noun
face shaving
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.
(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)(まえ)(かお)そりをする花嫁(はなよめ)(おお)い。
Many brides get a face shave before the wedding.
この(みせ)では、散髪(さんぱつ)のあとに(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 (ひげ)()り (shaving one's beard), (かお)そり covers the whole face, including fine down, and is usually done by a professional.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

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

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
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.