Translation guide
In Japanese, the word for 'shaver' depends on whether you mean an electric shaver, a manual razor, or a person who shaves. The most common term is シェーバー for electric shavers, while カミソリ covers both electric and manual razors. For a person, use 剃る人 or context-specific terms like 理容師.
An electric device used for shaving hair, especially facial hair.
The most common and natural word for an electric shaver. It is a loanword from English and widely understood.
I bought a new shaver.
Literally 'electric shaver'. Used when you need to specify it's electric, but シェーバー alone usually implies electric.
The electric shaver ran out of battery.
Another term for electric shaver, using カミソリ (razor). Slightly less common than シェーバー but still natural.
Electric razors are gentle on the skin.
A non-electric tool with a blade for shaving, such as a safety razor or straight razor.
A person who shaves, either themselves or professionally.
Literally 'person who shaves'. A straightforward way to refer to someone who shaves, but it's not a common standalone noun. Use it in descriptive contexts.
There are many people who shave every morning.
A barber or hairdresser who may shave customers. This is a professional title, not a general term for 'shaver'.
シェーバー almost always means an electric shaver. カミソリ can mean either a manual razor or an electric shaver, but in everyday speech, カミソリ often implies a manual razor unless specified as 電気カミソリ. When in doubt, use シェーバー for electric and カミソリ for manual.
Electric shavers are convenient, but manual razors give a closer shave.
I need to buy replacement blades for my razor.
理容師に髭を剃ってもらった。
I had the barber shave my beard.