脱毛

• 読み: だつもう
• ローマ字: datsumō
• 漢字の分解: 脱 (remove, shed) + 毛 (hair, fur) → hair removal
• 発音: /da.tsu.moː/

意味

Hair removal; professional depilation through laser, light-based, or salon treatments.

脱毛 is one of the biggest beauty service categories in Japan, with dedicated salon chains like ミュゼ and リゼ advertising everywhere. It refers primarily to professional hair removal services (laser or light-based), not home shaving. In Japan, smooth, hairless skin is considered a beauty standard for both men and women, and メンズ脱毛 (men's hair removal) has become a rapidly growing segment, especially for beard and body hair.

例文

1. 全身脱毛のコース始めたけど、結構痛い。
2. メンズ脱毛の広告最近めっちゃ多くない？
3. 脱毛サロンと医療脱毛、どっちがいいか迷ってる。

使い方ガイド

場面: beauty, daily conversation, social media

トーン: casual, beauty-focused

正しい言い方

• 医療脱毛の方が効果高いけど値段もするよね。 (Medical laser removal is more effective but it's pricier too.)
• 脱毛始める前にカウンセリング受けた方がいいよ。 (You should get a consultation before starting hair removal.)

避ける言い方

• 「毛深いね」と指摘してから脱毛を勧めるのはNG (Pointing out someone is hairy then suggesting hair removal is inappropriate)

よくある間違い

• Confusing 脱毛 with 除毛 (temporary hair removal like shaving) — 脱毛 implies more permanent methods like laser or light treatment

起源と歴史

Compound of 脱 (remove, shed) + 毛 (hair). While the word itself is not new, it became a major buzzword with the explosion of affordable hair removal salons in the 2000s-2010s.

文化的背景

時代: 2000s-2010s salon boom

世代: 10s-40s

社会的背景: Universal, increasingly affordable

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Japan's hair removal industry is enormous, with both women's and men's segments showing strong growth.