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毛髪

もうはつ

N1hair

Examples

画家は人物の毛髪を細い線で描いた。

展示された模型で毛髪の構造を観察した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: In 毛髪 (もうはつ), hair and head hair combine to denote human hair collectively.
  • Basic usage: 毛髪 is a relatively formal or medical collective term for hair growing on the human head.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Hair as a collective formal term
    • Its scope differs from all body hair or one individual strand.

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