PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electrodes for detecting brain waves capable of detecting brain waves without being disturbed by the hair.SOLUTION: Provided are head-wearable electrodes for detecting brain waves, which comprises an electrically conductive base member and a plurality of comb-like electrically conductive members installed vertically on the base member, the plurality of comb-like members being arranged along the base member and in a direction in which the longitudinal direction thereof intersect the base member, and each of the plurality of comb-like members having a plurality of comb-tooth portions aligned with one another in the longitudinal direction of the comb-like member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】頭髪に妨げられずに脳波を検出することができる脳波検出用電極を提供することにある。【解決手段】頭部に装着されて脳波を検出する電極であって、導電性のベース部材と、前記ベース部材上に立設された導電性の複数の櫛状部材と、を具え、前記複数の櫛状部材は、前記ベース部材に沿って、その櫛状部材の長手方向と交差する方向に並べられ、前記複数の櫛状部材は各々、その櫛状部材の長手方向に互いに整列する複数の櫛歯部を有することを特徴としている。【選択図】図1