Translation guide
A hairstyle where the hair is cut straight around the head, resembling an inverted bowl. In Japanese, the most common term is おかっぱ, but other terms exist for specific styles or contexts.
The traditional, simple bowl cut with straight bangs and even length all around.
The standard word for a bowl cut, especially for children or a classic, rounded style. Can be used for both boys and girls.
When she was little, she always had a bowl cut.
A boy with a bowl cut is playing in the park.
Literally 'bowl-cut head', used to describe the hairstyle or a person with that hairstyle. Slightly more descriptive than おかっぱ alone.
Who is that kid with the bowl cut?
A softer, more voluminous version of the bowl cut, often associated with a cute or retro look.
Direct loanword from English 'mushroom cut'. Commonly used in fashion and hair salons for a rounded, voluminous style.
He looks really stylish with a mushroom cut.
Literally 'mushroom cut', a more Japanese-English hybrid term. Less common than マッシュルームカット but understood.
Apparently mushroom cuts are back in style.
A longer, blunt cut that may resemble a bowl cut but is typically chin-length or longer. Often used for women's hairstyles.
The standard term for a bob cut. While not exactly a bowl cut, it is often the closest equivalent for longer styles.
A bob cut really suits her.
A hybrid term combining おかっぱ and ボブ, used for a bob that has the blunt, rounded shape of a bowl cut.
A specific vintage style where the hair is cut straight and the ends are turned under, often associated with the 1950s.
Loanword for 'pageboy' cut. Used in fashion contexts or to describe a retro look.
Her pageboy cut is very classic.
おかっぱ is the most traditional and often associated with children or a simple, blunt cut. マッシュルームカット implies a softer, more voluminous, and fashionable style. ボブ is longer and more common for women. Choose based on the length and overall shape.
Okappa can sometimes give a childish impression.
Mushroom cuts are also popular with stylish adult men.
If you're unsure which term to use, you can describe the style: 前髪がまっすぐで、全体が丸い髪型 (a hairstyle with straight bangs and an overall round shape).
A hairstyle with straight-cut bangs, like wearing a bowl.
An okappa bob gives a youthful impression.