noun
hair shaved in a V shape at the temples; hair shaved at the corners of the forehead
Refers to a traditional Japanese hairstyle detail where the hairline is shaved into a V shape at the temples or the corners of the forehead. Often associated with samurai or period hairstyles.
時代劇の俳優は、剃り込みを入れて役に臨んだ。
The period drama actor had his hair shaved into a V shape at the temples for the role.
この浮世絵の男性は、剃り込みが特徴的だ。
The man in this ukiyo-e print has distinctive shaved corners at his forehead.
Refers specifically to the shaved pate of a samurai topknot, while 剃り込み describes the shaved V-shaped hairline at the temples or forehead.
Compound of 剃り (shaving, from 剃る) and 込み (from 込む, indicating inclusion or thoroughness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a specific shaved hairline pattern.