Translation guide
Describes hair that is cut short. In Japanese, the most common way is to use the adjective 短い (mijikai) with 髪 (kami), but there are also specific nouns and styles.
She has short hair.
To say someone has short hair, or to describe hair as short.
The most natural way to say 'has short hair' or 'hair is short'. 髪 (kami) means hair, が (ga) is the subject marker, and 短い (mijikai) means short.
She has short hair.
I recently cut my hair short.
A loanword from English, commonly used in fashion and hair salons. Sounds slightly more stylish or technical.
A more formal or literary term for short hair. Often used in written descriptions or formal contexts.
To refer to particular types of short haircuts.
Very short hair, like a pixie cut or crop. Common in hair salon terminology.
I tried a very short haircut.
A short bob cut, typically around chin length or shorter.
Short bobs are in fashion.
A mushroom-style short cut, often with rounded bangs. Popular in certain fashion circles.
A mushroom short cut makes you look younger.
Describing an animal's fur or hair as short.
髪が短い is the everyday phrase meaning 'hair is short'. ショートヘア is a noun often used when discussing hairstyles or at the salon. Use 髪が短い for simple descriptions, and ショートヘア when referring to the style as a choice.
My friend has short hair.
Short hair suits you.
While 短い髪 (mijikai kami) literally means 'short hair', it is not commonly used as a standalone noun phrase like in English. Instead, use ショートヘア or describe with 髪が短い.
I like short hair. (unnatural)
I'd like to get a short haircut.
彼は短髪で清潔感がある。
He has short hair and looks neat.
短毛種の猫を飼っている。
I have a short-haired breed of cat.
◯ ショートヘアが好きです。
I like short hair.