Lexical entry

アイロン

airon

An iron for pressing clothes; also a hair-styling iron.

Home & LifestylePure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

A noun for the appliance used to press clothing smooth. It also extends to the heated styling tool used on hair, so the term can refer to either a clothes iron or a hair iron depending on context.

clothes iron
hair-styling iron

Examples

Example Sentences

毎朝、ワイシャツにアイロンをかけています。

まいあさ、わいしゃつにあいろんをかけています。

I iron my dress shirt every morning.

generated example

このアイロンは軽くて使いやすい。

このあいろんはかるくてつかいやすい。

This iron is light and easy to use.

generated example

出かける前にアイロンで前髪を整えた。

でかけるまえにあいろんでまえがみをととのえた。

I fixed my bangs with a hair iron before going out.

generated example

アイロンパーマ

A men's hairstyle where short hair is set into curls or waves using a heated hair iron.

アイアン

A golf club with a metal head, especially one used for approach shots.

Evidence and Provenance

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