毛け

noun

hair; body hair; a hair

Refers to hair as strands or body hair in general. For the hair on one's head as a mass or hairstyle, 髪 is often the more specific word.

• 腕うでの毛けをそった。

  I shaved the hair on my arm.

• 床ゆかに長ながい毛けが一いっ本ぽん落おちていた。

  There was a long hair lying on the floor.

noun

fur; animal hair; wool

Used for the hair or fur covering an animal, and by extension animal fiber such as sheep's wool.

• 犬いぬの毛けが服ふくについた。

  The dog's fur got on my clothes.

• 羊ひつじの毛けから糸いとを作つくる。

  Thread is made from sheep's wool.

noun

down; plumage; feathers

Can refer to a bird's soft covering, especially down. 羽 or 羽毛 is more specific when emphasizing feathers as feathers.

• ひよこの毛けは黄き色いろくて柔やわらかい。

  A chick's down is yellow and soft.