Usage patterns 美び 容よう 院いん に 行い く to go to the beauty salon
I went to the beauty salon today and got my hair cut.
美び 容よう 院いん で 〈 物もの 〉 をセットする to have one's hair styled at the salon
Before the wedding, I had my hair styled at the beauty salon.
美び 容よう 院いん を 予よ 約やく する to book an appointment at a beauty salon
I made a reservation at a beauty salon for the weekend.
Kanji 院 Inst., institution, temple Related words 美容院 and 美容室 both mean beauty salon and are largely interchangeable, though 美容室 can sound a bit more like a specific studio or boutique-style shop.
床屋 is a casual, everyday word for a barber shop traditionally associated with men's haircuts, while 美容院 is the general term for a beauty/hair salon serving all customers.
理髪店 is a more formal term for a barber shop focused on cutting and shaving, whereas 美容院 covers broader hair-styling and beauty services.
美容院 refers specifically to a hair or beauty salon, while サロン is a broader term that can cover any type of social or service establishment.
Don't confuse with· 6 美容院 (beauty salon) and 病院 (hospital) sound almost identical but refer to completely different places, so listeners must catch the pitch difference (びよういん vs びょういん ).
美容院 is a hair salon for cutting and styling hair, while エステティックサロン specializes in skin and body treatments rather than hair.
美容院 is a beauty salon geared toward hairstyling (often for women), while 床屋 is a traditional barbershop typically for men's haircuts.
Show 3 more Show fewer 美容院 is a hair salon for cutting and styling hair, while エステサロン specializes in skin and body treatments like facials and hair removal.
美容院 is a beauty salon offering perms, coloring, and styling mainly for women, while バーバー is a barbershop traditionally for men's haircuts and shaves.
美容師 refers to the professional who works there, whereas 美容院 is the salon or shop itself.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 美容 means beauty care or beautification, and 院 means an institution, building, or establishment. Together 美容院 denotes an establishment for beauty and hairdressing services.
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