美容師

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 美容師 (びようし) adds professional 師 to beauty care 美容 to name a hairstylist.
• Basic usage: It refers to the person who cuts or styles hair and works with clients in a salon.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The professional, not the workplace
  • 美容師 identifies a trained service provider, whereas the salon itself is the place where that person works.