くせ
English translation: unruly / unmanageable (hair)
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|  Selected response from: Joyce A Thailand Local time: 08:03 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | unruly / unmanageable (hair) |
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| 3 | (natural) curl |
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(natural) curl Explanation: curl1 /kɜːl $ kɜːrl/ [UK] [US] verb [intransitive and transitive] to form a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this: Mary was busy curling her hair. curl around/round Ivy curled round the tree. [always + adverb/preposition] to move, forming a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this curl across/along etc Longman |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1unruly / unmanageable (hair) Explanation: I think you're absolutely right with your feeling about the word "unruly." The word "くせ" in its many uses is not that positive a word. It's about habits, mannerisms, peculiarities. In this case, it is about hair that's unmanageable and is hard to tame. (It's got bad habits.) http://www.ehow.com/how_4476248_tame-unruly-hair-blow-dryer.... How to Tame Unruly Hair without a Blow Dryer http://kotobank.jp/jeword/癖毛 くせげ【癖毛】 • unmanageable [unruly] hair; 〔細かく縮れた〕kinky [frizzy] hair o 癖毛の人 a person with frizzy hair |
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