枝毛

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 枝毛, read えだげ, and it combines 枝, meaning branch, with 毛, meaning hair.
• Basic usage: 枝毛 is a split end, the damaged tip of a hair that has divided into branch-like strands, often through dryness or wear.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A divided tip rather than generally dry hair
  • Both examples use the form 枝毛. It focuses on the specific damage where the end has physically split, not on dry hair as a whole.
• More splitting from dryness and a hairdresser's trim
  • 乾燥のせいで髪に枝毛が増えた。 — Dryness caused more split ends in my hair.
  • 美容師が傷んだ枝毛を少し切ってくれた。 — The hairdresser trimmed some of the damaged split ends.