An epilating apparatus has a cylindrical rotating cylinder, a plate and driving portions. The cylindrical rotating cylinder has a plurality of claw portions for epilation. The plate has a plurality of openings, in which the plurality of claw portions are exposed, and covers the outside exposed surface of the rotating cylinder. The driving portions open-close drives the plurality of claw portions while rotationally drives the rotating cylinder so that hairs held by the claw portions are pulled out. The claw tip shape of each claw portion is formed in the shape of a circular arc having a center at the rotational center vicinity of the rotating cylinder.