シェーバー

Written forms

• シェーバーUsage77%

  Most common katakana spelling for electric shaver.

• シェイバーUsage23%

  Alternate katakana spelling; less common than シェーバー.

Similar words

• カミソリ

  カミソリ is a traditional razor or blade, while シェーバー is an electric shaver.

• 電でん気きカミソリ

  電気カミソリ is a more descriptive Japanese term for electric shaver, but シェーバー is the common loanword.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'shaver', referring to an electric shaving device.