パーマ（パーマ、paーma）
- perm

The Japanese word パーマ refers to a permanent wave, commonly known as a perm. It's a hairstyling process that changes the natural shape of the hair to create curls or waves that last for several months. The word covers the entire process and the resulting hairstyle. Think of it as the Japanese equivalent of a "perm".

⚫︎パーマをかけたいです。 Translation: I want to get a perm. ⚫︎新しいパーマはとてもいい感じです。 Translation: My new perm looks really good. ⚫︎美容院でパーマをしてもらいました。 Translation: I had a perm done at the beauty salon.

You use パーマ when talking about getting a perm, having a perm, or describing a hairstyle that's a perm. It's used in conversations about hair styling, beauty salons, and personal appearance. It is typically used in a casual setting. You can say things like: ⚫︎"Do you like my パーマ?" ⚫︎"I'm going to get a パーマ next week." ⚫︎"Her パーマ is really cute!"

パーマ is written in katakana, パーマ. Since it is a loanword from English, it doesn't have a kanji form. There are no variations in okurigana. It's always パーマ.

There aren't direct synonyms for パーマ in the sense of an alternate word. However, you could use related phrases: ⚫︎ウェーブ (ūēbu) - wave, especially in reference to hair. ⚫︎カール (kāru) - curl.

There isn't a direct antonym. However, to describe the opposite, you could use phrases that mean straight hair or natural hair, such as: ⚫︎ストレートヘア (sutorēto hea) - straight hair ⚫︎地毛 (jimō) - natural hair

髪を乾かす前に、パーマ用のムースをつけます。 ・Translation: Before drying my hair, I put on perm mousse. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a step in maintaining a perm.

パーマをかけた後、髪が傷んでしまった。 ・Translation: After getting a perm, my hair got damaged. ・Explanation: This sentence discusses the potential side effects of a [パーマ].

パーマ is a shortened form of the English word "permanent," specifically referring to a permanent wave. This is a common way for Japanese to adapt foreign words. The English word "perm" is a later shortening of "permanent wave".