gijinka

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English[edit]

Wikipe-tan is a gijinka of Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese 擬人化.

Noun[edit]

gijinka (plural gijinkas or gijinka)

  1. (slang) A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in artwork; a humanization

Usage notes[edit]

"Gijinka" is synonymous with humanization but is primarily used in the context of Japan or Japanese works/artists.

Synonyms[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

gijinka

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎじんか
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