🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

頭皮

Pronunciation / Transliteration: とうひ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scalp/skælp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は頭皮にトリートメントをしました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The skin covering the top of the head, where hair grows.

    "She applied a soothing lotion to her scalp after the sunburn."
  2. 2

    The part of the head that is covered by hair.

    "He noticed that his scalp was becoming itchy due to dryness."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'scalp' originates from the Old Norse word 'skalp', which referred to the skin covering the head. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to denote the skin of the head, particularly where hair grows, reflecting a shift in focus from the skin itself to its relation with hair and health.

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