Translation guide
A place where you go to get beauty treatments like hair styling, manicures, or facials. In Japanese, the most common word is 美容院 (beauty salon/hair salon), but other terms exist depending on the type of service.
A shop where you get your hair cut, styled, colored, or permed, and sometimes other beauty treatments.
The standard word for a beauty salon or hair salon. It implies a place where you get hair and beauty services, often by appointment.
美容院で髪を切ってもらった。
I got my hair cut at the beauty parlour.
新しい美容院を探している。
I'm looking for a new beauty parlour.
Similar to 美容院, but often used for smaller or more personal salons. Can also refer to a beauty room within a larger facility.
駅前に新しい美容室ができた。
A new beauty parlour opened in front of the station.
Loanword from English 'hair salon'. Commonly used in shop names and casual conversation.
あのヘアサロンは予約が必要だ。
That beauty parlour requires a reservation.
A shop that primarily cuts men's hair and may offer shaves.
A barber shop. Traditionally for men, offering haircuts and shaves. Less common than 美容院 for general beauty services.
父は毎月理容院に行く。
My father goes to the barber shop every month.
Colloquial term for a barber shop. Very common in everyday speech.
床屋で髪を切ってきた。
I just got a haircut at the barber's.
A shop specializing in manicures, pedicures, and nail art.
Standard term for a nail salon.
ネイルサロンでジェルネイルをしてもらった。
I got gel nails done at the beauty parlour.
A place for facials, hair removal, and other skin treatments.
Often shortened to エステ. Refers to a salon offering skincare, body treatments, and hair removal.
エステでフェイシャルを受けた。
I had a facial at the beauty parlour.
Short for エステティックサロン. Very common in conversation.
美容院 is a beauty salon for both men and women, offering hair and sometimes other beauty services. 理容院 is a barber shop, traditionally for men, offering haircuts and shaves. 床屋 is the casual word for barber shop. If you want a typical hair salon experience, use 美容院.
Most beauty parlours in Japan prefer or require reservations. You can say 「予約したいのですが」 (I'd like to make an appointment).
I'm planning to go to the beauty parlour next week.