undercut hairstyle
Jocular term for an undercut hairstyle, popularized after the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. The name plays on the idea of a 'disaster cut' because the style was seen as a drastic change. Compare with ツーブロック (two-block), a more common modern term for a similar style.
See also: ツーブロック
That actor's image changed after he got an undercut.
昔、震災刈りはモボの象徴だったらしい。
Apparently, the undercut was a symbol of modern boys back in the day.
Standard kanji spelling; literally 'earthquake-disaster cut'.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be easier for learners to read.
From 震災 (earthquake disaster) + 刈り (cut, haircut). Coined after the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, when the drastic undercut style became associated with the post-disaster era.