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パッツン

English translation: blunt/choppy


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Japanese term or phrase:パッツン
English translation:blunt/choppy
Entered by: Aogara
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15:15 Sep 30, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cosmetics, Beauty / Hairstyles
Japanese term or phrase: パッツン
This is from a fashion magazine. Used many times to describe bangs.
What does it mean in English?
toshism
Taiwan
Local time: 12:18
blunt/choppy
Explanation:
"パッツン" here is the way a fringe is cut straight without feathering. I think it comes from the sound of a big cut by scissors.
So, "前髪はパッツンのボブスタイル" can be "bob style with a blunt/choppy fringe".

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/jpbelmondo/e/d878b15d1d9a1fc06edd3847f...
"前回のカットでどうも気にかかっていた、毛先がわかめちゃんカット状態（パッツン状態）をなんとか解消したいと訴えてみました。この、一直線なパッツン状態を伝えるのに一苦労。choppyなのがいやなのでnaturally fade outするようにしてください、とか、今思うとちょっととんちんかんな英語で、四苦八苦してみたものの、どうやら伝わっていないらしい。途中でもう一度お願いすると、「あー、もっとmessyな感じがいいっていうこと？」との反応。「わかめちゃんでない」＝messy（散らかった）になってしまうのかーーー！！

このパッツンな感じがどうもイギリス人の好みらしく、街やテレビで見かけるミディアム以上の髪の長さの人は大抵毛先がきりっと直線的にカットされています。"

You can also find many photos of such hairstyles if you do an image search with the term "パッツン", "blunt fringe", etc.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-30 17:16:14 GMT)
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"前髪" is also called "bang", so you can search with the term "blunt bang", too.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-30 17:42:15 GMT)
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"blunt-cut fringe" is also an alternative.
Selected response from:

Aogara
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:18
Grading comment
Thank you both, that was very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3blunt/choppy
Aogara
5cut straight
Peishun CHIANG
Summary of reference entries provided
V N Ganesh

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cut straight


Explanation:
「おかっぱ」のように前髪をたらして一直線に切りそろえた髪型です。
単に bob, bang でも良いと思いますが、これだと「おかっぱ」になるので
前髪が直線であることを強調した言い方で、
bob/bang with front hair cut holizontaly straight
あたりがよいと思います。

Peishun CHIANG
Japan
Local time: 13:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
blunt/choppy


Explanation:
"パッツン" here is the way a fringe is cut straight without feathering. I think it comes from the sound of a big cut by scissors.
So, "前髪はパッツンのボブスタイル" can be "bob style with a blunt/choppy fringe".

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/jpbelmondo/e/d878b15d1d9a1fc06edd3847f...
"前回のカットでどうも気にかかっていた、毛先がわかめちゃんカット状態（パッツン状態）をなんとか解消したいと訴えてみました。この、一直線なパッツン状態を伝えるのに一苦労。choppyなのがいやなのでnaturally fade outするようにしてください、とか、今思うとちょっととんちんかんな英語で、四苦八苦してみたものの、どうやら伝わっていないらしい。途中でもう一度お願いすると、「あー、もっとmessyな感じがいいっていうこと？」との反応。「わかめちゃんでない」＝messy（散らかった）になってしまうのかーーー！！

このパッツンな感じがどうもイギリス人の好みらしく、街やテレビで見かけるミディアム以上の髪の長さの人は大抵毛先がきりっと直線的にカットされています。"

You can also find many photos of such hairstyles if you do an image search with the term "パッツン", "blunt fringe", etc.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-30 17:16:14 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"前髪" is also called "bang", so you can search with the term "blunt bang", too.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-30 17:42:15 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"blunt-cut fringe" is also an alternative.

Aogara
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you both, that was very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shannon Morales: "Blunt bangs" in US English
1 hr
  -> Thank you for your confirmation.
agree  michiko tsumura
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Will Matter: with Shannon.
1 day22 hrs
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
Nothing to say, the new trademark is this 'Pattsun' fringe hair, which symbolises the image of Japanese women, I guess. ...
addincolour-aykyk.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html - 60k

V N Ganesh
India
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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