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]
Noun[edit]
gyaru (plural gyaru)
- A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.
- A girl or woman of this subculture.
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Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
gyaru
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