Translation guide
The skin on top of the head, or the act of removing it. In Japanese, the anatomical term is 頭皮, while the verb 'to scalp' is expressed with phrases like 頭皮を剥ぐ. For common contexts like scalp care, 頭皮 is standard.
The skin covering the top of the head, especially in medical, cosmetic, or everyday contexts.
Standard anatomical term for the scalp. Used in medical, beauty, and hair care contexts.
頭皮が乾燥しています。
My scalp is dry.
頭皮マッサージは血行を良くします。
Scalp massage improves blood circulation.
Refers to the skin under the hair, often used in hair care or when parting hair. More casual than 頭皮.
髪を分けて地肌を見せる。
Part the hair to show the scalp.
The violent act of cutting or tearing the scalp from the head, historically or in combat.
Literally 'to peel off the scalp'. The standard expression for scalping as a violent act.
彼は敵の頭皮を剥いだ。
He scalped his enemy.
Loanword from English, used in gaming or historical reenactment contexts. Very informal.
ゲームで敵をスカルプした。
I scalped an enemy in the game.
The scalp removed as a war trophy or in historical references.
Same word as anatomical scalp, but context makes it clear it's a removed scalp.
彼は戦利品として頭皮を集めた。
He collected scalps as war trophies.
To buy tickets and resell them at a much higher price, often illegally.
General term for reselling, often used for ticket scalping. Not specific to tickets.
彼はコンサートのチケットを転売した。
He scalped concert tickets.
Specifically refers to illegal ticket scalping. ダフ屋 is a scalper.
ダフ屋行為は法律で禁止されています。
Ticket scalping is prohibited by law.
To beat someone decisively in a competition or argument.
Idiom meaning 'to defeat thoroughly, leaving no room for comeback'. Not a direct translation of 'scalp' but conveys the figurative sense.
彼は議論で相手を完膚なきまでに打ち負かした。
He scalped his opponent in the debate.
To win a crushing victory. Less vivid than the idiom above.
我がチームは圧勝した。
Our team scalped them.
The English verb 'scalp' in the sense of reselling tickets is not translated as 頭皮. Use 転売する or ダフ屋行為をする instead.
In beauty contexts, 頭皮 is the standard term. You'll see it in compounds like 頭皮ケア (scalp care) or 頭皮ローション (scalp lotion).