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髷: topknot

topknot; hair bun
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まげ・わげ

髷 (まげ) is a traditional topknot or bun; 丁髷 (ちょんまげ) is the samurai-era men's style.

Key words

髷まげtopknot; hair bun
丁髷ちょんまげsamurai-style topknot
島田髷しまだまげshimada hairstyle

Example sentences

The samurai in period dramas wear their hair in a topknot.

The children were delighted by the doll of a samurai with a topknot.

The bride did up her hair in a shimada chignon and put on a white wedding kimono.

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