天てんパ

noun

naturally curly hair; natural perm

Colloquial abbreviation of 天然パーマ. Used in casual conversation, especially among younger people.

See also: 天然パーマ

• 彼かれは天てんパだから、雨あめの日ひは髪かみが広ひろがる。

  He has naturally curly hair, so it gets frizzy on rainy days.

• 天てんパを活いかした髪かみ型がたにしたい。

  I want a hairstyle that makes the most of my natural curls.