コスプレ

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Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from costume +‎ play.

Pronunciation

Noun

コスプレ • (kosupure) 

  1. cosplay (a subculture centered on dressing up as characters)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: cosplay (see there for further descendants)
  • → Korean: 코스프레 (koseupeure)

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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