シェーバー

also: シェイバー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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shaver; electric shaver

Refers to an electric shaver, typically for shaving facial hair. Loanword from English.

新あたらしいシェーバーを買かった。
I bought a new shaver.
旅りょ行こう用ようの小こ型がたシェーバーが便べん利りだ。
A compact travel shaver is handy.

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Usage patterns

シェーバーで〈物もの〉を剃そるto shave something with an electric shaver
毎まい朝あさシェーバーでひげを剃そる。
I shave my beard with an electric shaver every morning.
シェーバーを充じゅう電でんするto charge an electric shaver
使つかう前まえにシェーバーを充じゅう電でんしておく。
I charge the shaver before using it.

Related words

電でん気きかみそり
電気カミソリ is the descriptive Japanese term for an electric shaver, while シェーバー is the common loanword for the same device.
かみそりN2
剃刀 usually refers to a manual blade razor, while シェーバー typically means an electric shaver.

Don't confuse with

かみそりN2
カミソリ is a manual blade razor, whereas シェーバー is specifically an electric shaver, so the two should not be used interchangeably.

Counted with

台だいN4
stand; base; platform; table; rack · setting (of a gem); mounting · stock (in grafting) · counter for machines and vehicles · level; mark; range; decade (of one's life) · tall building (with a fine view); observation platform · plateau; heights

Written forms

シェーバーUsage77%
Most common katakana spelling for electric shaver.
シェイバーUsage23%
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than シェーバー.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'shaver', referring to an electric shaving device.