gyaru

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Japanese ギャル, from English gal, from Jamaican Creole gyal (girl), from English girl.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡjɑːɹuː/, /ˈɡjæɹuː/

Noun[edit]

gyaru (plural gyaru)

  1. A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.
  2. A girl or woman of this subculture.

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Romanization[edit]

gyaru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ギャル