The Origin of 'Barikkan' (Hair Clippers) Part 1

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"Barikkan" (hair clipper), called 'ibalgi' in Hanja.

It originated from confusing the name of a manual hair clipper made by a company called Bariquand et Marre.

When it was first imported to Japan, it was called "Tonzuzu" (トンズ?ズ), derived from the common noun 'tondeuse' (French for clipper).

Perhaps because many people mistook the brand name for the product name,

the name "Barikkan" spread throughout Japan,

and it was brought to the Korean peninsula during the Japanese colonial period.

바리깡이라는 이름이 일본 전역으로 퍼지게 되고

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