Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j-fashion

/ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: J-fash-ion
IPA: /ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of street fashion originating in Japan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The foreign minister further suggested that American cartoons are no match for Japanese music and animation: "With all due respect to Mickey and Donald, whether you look at J-pop, J-anime, or J-fashion, the competitiveness of any of these is much more than you might imagine.""
"The magazine then covered various forms of geek culture including J-fashion, J-music, cosplay, games and western media."
"In Japan, Tokyo's Harajuku district is one of the main hubs for J-fashion, with lots of brand shops catering to the wildest of styles and an area where style movements tend to start."

Etymology

From J- (“Japanese”) + fashion. Compare J-pop.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/
British English: /ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce j-fashion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/.
What does j-fashion mean?: A type of street fashion originating in Japan.
Where does j-fashion come from?: From J- (“Japanese”) + fashion. Compare J-pop.

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