虎刈り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 虎刈り is read とらがり and means an uneven haircut with patchy differences in hair length.
• Basic usage: It is used for a self-cut hairstyle turning out uneven or being hidden under a hat.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An unwanted result
  • In 虎刈りになってしまった, なってしまった adds the sense of ending up with an unwanted result. In context, the intended hairstyle and the actual result differ.