Lexical entry
アイパー
aipaa
A firm, slicked-back men's hairstyle created with an iron perm, often associated with retro 'tough guy' looks.
Home & LifestylePure GairaigoWasei-EigoAbbreviationClippingSource: English
Meaning
A Japanese men's hairstyle where hair is permed straight and slicked back using a hair iron. It is particularly associated with Showa-era 'bad boy' or yakuza aesthetics.
- slicked-back iron perm hairstyle
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- possible-wasei, possible-abbreviation
- Active language
- English