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櫛風沐雨

Differences Between "髪" and "櫛風沐雨"

Option A
Meaning
hair (on one's head)
Reading
かみ (kami)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼女は長い髪をしています。
She has long hair.
Option B
櫛風沐雨
Meaning
To work tirelessly day and night, constantly exposed to the elements (lit. hair combed by wind, body washed by rain).
Reading
しっぷうもくう
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために櫛風沐雨。
Every day, I work tirelessly day and night, constantly exposed to the elements (lit. hair combed by wind, body washed by rain). to practice Japanese.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(hair (on one's head))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- : 頭にある毛を指す。数えるときは「本」を使うこともあるが、全体を指すことが多い。(Refers to hair on one's head. While 'hon' can be used for counting individual strands, it often refers to the hair as a whole.)
- 櫛風沐雨: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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