ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose hair; go bald
Describes hair loss on the head, from thinning to complete baldness. Often used in casual or self-deprecating contexts.
父は若い頃からはげ始めた。
My father started losing his hair from a young age.
ストレスではげることもあるらしい。
I hear that stress can also make you go bald.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become bare; lose covering
Used for mountains, hills, or other surfaces that become bare of vegetation, trees, or other covering. Less common than the hair-loss sense.
山がはげてしまって、木が一本もない。
The mountain has become completely bare, without a single tree.