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.
She has long hair.
A woman with long hair was standing.
A sentence pattern meaning 'hair is long'. Often used when the subject is already known.
He has long hair. (lit. His hair is long.)
Referring to long hair as a specific hairstyle, often in fashion or salon contexts.
A loanword from English, commonly used in fashion, beauty, and everyday conversation to refer to the hairstyle 'long hair'.
I want to have long hair. (e.g., at a salon)
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.
Short for ロングヘア, used in casual conversation or salon jargon.
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.
Long hair suits her. (descriptive)
Look at a catalog of long hairstyles.
Samurai in period dramas have long hair.
Please teach me some long hair arrangements.
彼は長髪をなびかせて歩いていた。
He was walking with his long hair flowing.
You grew your hair long, huh?