noun
bun hairstyle; topknot
Refers to a rounded bun hairstyle, often worn by women or children. The term is colloquial and descriptive, literally meaning 'dumpling head'. See also お団子ヘア.
See also: お団子ヘア
彼女はいつもお団子頭で学校に来る。
She always comes to school with her hair in a bun.
浴衣にはお団子頭がよく似合う。
A bun hairstyle goes well with a yukata.
A loanword from French 'chignon', referring to a similar bun style but often considered more elegant or formal.
Compound of お (polite prefix) + 団子 (dango, dumpling) + 頭 (head), from the resemblance of the rounded hairstyle to a dumpling.