also: なかずり · ちゅうぞり
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
shaving the very top of the head
Refers to a specific hairstyle or shaving practice where only the crown area is shaved. Often associated with traditional or historical contexts, such as certain Buddhist monks' tonsure or samurai hairstyles. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action.
彼は中剃りをして、頭頂部だけをきれいに剃り上げた。
He shaved the very top of his head, leaving the rest untouched.
時代劇では、侍が中剃りをしている姿がよく見られる。
In period dramas, samurai are often seen with the top of their heads shaved.