Translation guide
Describing hair that is long in length. In Japanese, the most common and neutral way is 長い髪 (nagai kami). There are also specific terms for long hair as a hairstyle, such as ロングヘア (rongu hea) and 長髪 (chōhatsu), but these are used in different contexts.
To state that someone's hair is long in length, as a physical description.
The most direct and neutral way to say 'long hair'. It simply describes the length of the hair.
彼女は長い髪をしている。
She has long hair.
Referring to long hair as a specific hairstyle, often in fashion or salon contexts.
長い髪 is a descriptive phrase meaning 'hair that is long'. ロングヘア is a noun for the hairstyle 'long hair', commonly used in modern contexts. 長髪 is a more traditional or formal term, often implying long, uncut hair, and is less common in daily conversation.
彼女は長い髪が似合う。
Long hair suits her. (descriptive)
ロングヘアのカタログを見る。
Look at a catalog of long hairstyles.
A woman with long hair was standing.
A sentence pattern meaning 'hair is long'. Often used when the subject is already known.
彼は髪が長い。
He has long hair. (lit. His hair is long.)
A loanword from English, commonly used in fashion, beauty, and everyday conversation to refer to the hairstyle 'long hair'.
ロングヘアにしたいです。
I want to have long hair. (e.g., at a salon)
ロングヘアのアレンジを教えてください。
Please teach me some long hair arrangements.
A more formal or literary term for long hair. Often used in written contexts or to describe traditional long hair, sometimes with a nuance of uncut hair.
彼は長髪をなびかせて歩いていた。
He was walking with his long hair flowing.
Short for ロングヘア, used in casual conversation or salon jargon.
髪、ロングにしたんだね。
You grew your hair long, huh?
時代劇の侍は長髪だ。
Samurai in period dramas have long hair.