Entry
パンチパーマ
panchi paama
A tightly curled men's hairstyle often associated with yakuza or delinquents.
Meaning
A classic 'wasei' English term for a permed hairstyle with very tight, small curls, traditionally favored by tough guys, yakuza, and blue-collar workers.
- tight men's perm
- yakuza-style hair
Examples
Example Sentences
昔の映画に出てくる悪役はよくパンチパーマをかけていた。
Villains in old movies often had a punch perm.
彼は心機一転、パンチパーマをかけることにした。
He decided to get a punch perm for a fresh start.
パンチパーマは手入れが簡単だと言われている。
It is said that a punch perm is easy to maintain.
Related
See Also
マルチパン
maruchipan
A versatile deep-sided frying pan.
マルチプルタイタンパー
maruchipuru taitanpaa
A machine used to pack railway track ballast under railway ties.
アンチロマン
anchiroman
A novel that rejects conventional narrative or literary norms.
アパルトマン
aparutoman
A high-end or stylish apartment, typically with a French aesthetic.
Entry Questions
What does パンチパーマ mean in Japanese?
パンチパーマ means A tightly curled men's hairstyle often associated with yakuza or delinquents.
How do you read パンチパーマ?
パンチパーマ is read as ぱんちぱーま and romanized as panchipaama.
What language does パンチパーマ come from?
The source language for パンチパーマ is English.
What type of gairaigo is パンチパーマ?
パンチパーマ is listed as Pure Gairaigo and Wasei-Eigo.
Source Details
- Entry ID
- 1103250
- Source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review notes
- Needs review
- Active language
- English
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