インスタ映え

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
は > ば
Grade: 6
kun'yomi

Etymology

From インスタ (Insuta, Instagram) +‎ 映え (hae, photogenic, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()える (haeru)). The hae changes to bae as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

インスタ() (Insutabae

  1. (neologism) an image or scene suitable for Instagram, an Instagrammable picture
    インスタ()コツ
    Insutabae no kotsu
    tips for Instagram

Adjective

インスタ() (Insutabae-na (adnominal インスタ() (Insutabae na), adverbial インスタ() (Insutabae ni))

  1. (neologism) Instagrammable, Instaworthy
    インスタ()なカフェ
    Insutabae na kafe
    an Instagrammable café

Inflection

Verb

インスタ()する (Insutabae surusuru (stem インスタ() (Insutabae shi), past インスタ()した (Insutabae shita))

  1. (neologism) to be photogenic, to look good on Instagram
    インスタ()えする()(もの)
    Insutabae suru tabemono
    food that is perfect for Instagram

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