The Japanese word for shampoo is senpatsu-zai and the English loanword is shanpū. Find a list of other related words in the following section.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shampoo せんぱつざい | Senpatsu-zai | 洗髪剤 | |
| Shampoo (English loanword) シャンプー | Shanpū | None | |
| Hair washing powder かみあらいこ | Kami araiko | 髪洗い粉 | |
| Anti-dandruff shampoo ふけぼうしシャンプー | Fuke bōshi shanpū | ふけ防止シャンプー | |
| Washing one’s hair せんぱつ | Senpatsu | 洗髪 |
Interesting facts about shampoo in Japan
Japanese shampoo products are some of the best and highest-quality in the world as they are specially formulated and contain organic ingredients such as seaweed extracts, tsubaki flower extracts, camellia oil, and others.
Interested in trying out some of the best shampoo products in the world straight from Japan? If so, check out these reviews.