kigurumi

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English

A kigurumi (sense 1) of Japanese city mascot
A cosplay kigurumi (sense 2) of an anime character
A person wearing a badger kigurumi (sense 4)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

Noun

kigurumi (plural kigurumi or kigurumis)

  2. A full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan.
  4. A full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character (with realistic proportions) originating in Japan, paired with an anime-style mask.
    Hyponym: animegao
  6. (metonymically) The anime-style mask used in these costumes.
  8. (fashion) A themed onesie, typically in the style of a cartoon animal.
    Alternative form: kigu

Derived terms

Translations

full-body costume of a cartoon character

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Further reading

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kigurumi

  1. kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)

Derived terms

Japanese

Romanization

kigurumi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きぐるみ

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

kigurumi m (plural kigurumis)

  1. kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)
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