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おさげ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おさげ

お

さ

げ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

braids; pigtails; wearing hair in braids

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the hairstyle where hair is divided into two sections and braided, often worn by young girls. Can also refer to the braids themselves.

彼かの女じょはおさげがよく似に合あう。
Braids really suit her.
小しょう学がく生せいの頃ころはいつもおさげにしていた。
When I was in elementary school, I always wore my hair in braids.

Written forms

おさげUsage64%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form お下げ is also used but less common.
お下さげUsage33%
Kanji form; less common than kana.
御お下さげUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used.

Kanji

下below, down, descend
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

三みつ編あみ
三つ編み refers specifically to a three-strand braid, while おさげ typically implies two braids (pigtails) and can also refer to the hairstyle as a whole.
ポニーテール
ポニーテール is a ponytail, where hair is gathered at the back, while おさげ involves braiding, usually in two sections.

Etymology

Derived from 下げ (さげ, 'hanging down'), with the honorific prefix お. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to hair hanging down in braids.