Podcast Ep 39 I Cut My Hair Short! ✂️ Japanese Hair Culture & Useful Expressions

🌸 Hi! I’m Maria 🌸 Let’s learn real, natural Japanese and Japanese culture together ✨ 🎧 Today’s topic: 髪を切ると気持ちも変わる？ ✂️ Does cutting your hair change how you feel? I recently cut my hair shorter than I ever have before — and honestly, it felt like more than just changing my hairstyle. In this episode, we talk about hair, identity, fresh starts, and the meaning hairstyles have had throughout Japanese history and culture. From the beautiful long black hair of women in the Heian period, to changing hairstyles during the Meiji era, and the short-haired “Modern Girls” of the Taisho and early Showa periods, hair has often reflected much more than fashion. We also talk about the famous Japanese image of cutting your hair after heartbreak 💔✂️ and why changing your appearance can sometimes feel like starting a new chapter. And of course, you’ll learn some useful natural Japanese expressions too! 🇯🇵 ✨ Vocabulary from today’s episode: ・バッサリ切る — to cut your hair drastically short ・思い切って — to take the plunge / boldly decide to do something ・イメチェン — makeover / image change ・気分転換（きぶんてんかん）— a change of mood / refresh ・心機一転（しんきいってん）— to make a fresh start ・節目（ふしめ）— an important turning point in life 💬 What about you? What is the shortest you have ever cut your hair? Did you have a reason for changing your hairstyle? Have you ever changed your hair, clothes, or appearance because you wanted a fresh start? And does your country also have any cultural meaning or stereotypes connected to cutting your hair? 👀 Let me know in the comments! 🌸 📚 Full script, subtitles, vocabulary, grammar explanations & exercises: ViewLingual: viewlingual.net/user/MariaNihongo 🎌 1-on-1 Japanese lessons with me: www.marianihongo.com/our-lessons ✨ Follow me for more Japanese content: 🩷 Instagram: @maria_nihongo_ 🩵 TikTok: @marianihongo 💖 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow for more natural Japanese, listening practice, vocabulary, grammar, and Japanese culture! #learnjapanese #japanese #japaneselearning #japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #learnjapanesewithme #japanesestudy #japaneselistening #japaneselisteningpractice #japanesepractice #japanesepodcast #japanesepodcastforlearners #nihongo #nihongolearning #日本語 #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #日本語教師 #日本語リスニング #日本語ポッドキャスト #japaneseculture #日本文化 #japanesehistory #日本史 #japanesesociety #日本社会 #japanesehair #hairstyle #haircut #イメチェン #気分転換 #心機一転 #バッサリ #JapaneseVocabulary #japanesevocabulary #japanesegrammar #naturaljapanese #realjapanese #spokenjapanese #japanesebeginner #intermediatejapanese #jlpt #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #jlptn3 #languagelearning #languagelearner #selfstudyjapanese #japaneseteacher #japaneselessons #日本語を勉強している人と繋がりたい