Translation guide
A hairstyling treatment that creates lasting curls or waves. In Japanese, the most common term is the loanword パーマ, which covers both the process and the result. There is also a more formal native term, but it is rarely used in daily conversation.
パーマをかけたいです。
I want to get a perm.
彼女はパーマをかけています。
She has a perm.
The process of chemically treating hair to create curls or waves that last for months.
To say 'get a perm' or 'have a perm', use the phrase パーマをかける. The verb かける means 'to apply' in this context. You can also use パーマをする, but パーマをかける is more common.
来週、パーマをかけようと思っています。
I'm thinking of getting a perm next week.
I got a perm yesterday.
この美容院はパーマが上手です。
This salon is good at perms.
The full loanword form, rarely used in casual speech. It may appear in technical or formal contexts, such as beauty school materials.
パーマネントウェーブの技術を学んでいます。
I am learning permanent wave techniques.
Literally 'curly hair straightening', this is a specific type of permanent treatment that straightens naturally curly or wavy hair. It is not a general term for a perm, but it is a permanent wave process.
梅雨の時期は縮毛矯正をかける人が多いです。
Many people get hair straightening treatments during the rainy season.