産毛

うぶげ

Also written うぶ毛, 生毛

Meanings

1. Noun downy hair; down; vellus hair; peach fuzz; fluff
2. lanugo

Kanji

• 産 produce. Read as うぶ.
• 毛 hair. Read as け.

Example sentences

• 孵化後まもないヒナは、産毛が濡れていますが、２時間もすると乾いてフワフワになります。
  The down of chicks that have just hatched is damp, but after two hours it dries out and becomes fluffy.

Common phrases

• 産毛がある
• 産毛が生える

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