Vocab Info

N4 Noun

(ひげ)moustache, beard, whiskers, whiskers (on a cat, etc.), feelers (on an insect, etc.), (chin) tuft, shadow (on a candlestick chart)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      moustache, mustache, beard, whiskers, sideburns

      Usually written using kana alone, in careful usage 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for (cheek) whiskers,
    2. Noun

      2.

      whiskers (on a cat, etc.), feelers (on an insect, etc.), (chin) tuft

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun

      3.

      shadow (on a candlestick chart)

      Usually written using kana alone, Finance, usu. ヒゲ

    All Forms

    髭 【ひげ】鬚 【ひげ】髯 【ひげ】ヒゲ

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    Examples

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      (わたし)(おっと)(ひげ)()やしています。

      My husband has a beard.

      • N4

      仕事(しごと)()(まえ)(ひげ)()った(ほう)()いかな?

      Should I shave my beard before I go to work?

      • N4

      思春(ししゅん)()(はい)った息子(むすこ)(ひげ)()えるようになってきたようだ。

      It appears that my son is starting to grow a beard as he enters puberty.

      • N4

      (ひげ)()ばしていたら彼女(かのじょ)にネガティブな反応(はんのう)をいくつももらいました。

      When I grew my beard, I got several negative reactions from my girlfriend.

      • N3

      (ぼく)(ひげ)()くて()るのも大変(たいへん)なので、来月(らいげつ)から医療(いりょう)脱毛(だつもう)(かよ)(こと)()めました。

      My beard is too thick to shave, so I decided to start going for medical hair removal next month.

      • N3
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