ヘアピン

へあぴん
noun
hairpin; bobby pin
clothingappearance
1. hairpin; bobby pin
A small pin or clip used to hold hair in place. Also used of a sharp U-shaped bend in a road (ヘアピンカーブ).
ヘアピンで留(と)める。
I pin it up with a hairpin.
前髪(まえがみ)をヘアピンで押(お)さえる。
I hold my bangs back with a bobby pin.
山道(やまみち)にはヘアピンカーブが続(つづ)き、運転(うんてん)にはかなりの注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
The mountain road has one hairpin bend after another, so you have to drive very carefully.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ピン: pin — the general word; in hair, ピン alone often means a bobby pin
  • ヘアゴム: hair tie
  • 髪留(かみど)め: hair clip, barrette — the native word
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