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ギャランドゥー

also: ぎゃらんどぅ

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Meanings

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noun

happy trail; pubic hair

Slang term for the line of hair from the navel to the pubic region, or pubic hair in general. Originated from a nickname for singer Hideki Saijo.

彼かれはギャランドゥーを剃そっているらしい。
Apparently he shaves his happy trail.
水みず着ぎからギャランドゥーが見みえそうで恥はずかしい。
I'm embarrassed because my pubic hair might show from my swimsuit.

Written forms

ギャランドゥー
Standard katakana spelling; loanword from English 'happy trail' via a celebrity nickname.
ギャランドゥ
Variant without the long vowel mark; less common but still used.

Similar words

へそ毛げ
へそ毛 specifically refers to navel hair, while ギャランドゥー refers to the line of hair from the navel downward or pubic hair in general.
陰いん毛もう
陰毛 is the clinical term for pubic hair; ギャランドゥー is a slangier, more playful expression.

Etymology

From the nickname of singer Hideki Saijo, whose prominent happy trail was called ギャランドゥ by a TV personality. The exact origin of the nickname is uncertain, but it became a common slang term for the happy trail and pubic hair.