Translation guide
Describes a head with hair shaved off, often for religious, cultural, or practical reasons. Japanese has specific terms depending on context.
To describe a head with no hair, either naturally bald or shaved.
Specifically referring to the shaved head of a Buddhist monk as a religious practice.
Historical or symbolic act of shaving the head to show remorse or submission.
Common term for a shaved head, often associated with Buddhist monks or a close-cropped style.
彼は坊主頭にしている。
He has a shaven head.
Refers to a closely cropped or shaved head, often a simple, uniform cut.
夏は丸刈りが涼しい。
A shaven head is cool in summer.
Loanword for a completely shaved bald head, often for style.
彼はスキンヘッドにした。
He shaved his head bald.
The act of shaving one's head to become a monk, or the shaven head itself.
彼は剃髪して僧になった。
He shaved his head and became a monk.
Can mean a Buddhist monk, and by extension, a shaven head.
坊主頭の僧侶
a monk with a shaven head
Literally 'to round one's head', meaning to shave one's head, often as a gesture of apology or starting anew.
彼は責任を取って頭を丸めた。
He shaved his head to take responsibility.