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jirai kei

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ji-rai kei
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 地雷系 (jirai-kei, “landmine-style”).

Usage

Phrases

yami kawaii

Frequently Paired Words

jirai menhera pien ryousangata tsurime yami kawaii

Questions

What does jirai kei mean?
A Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women.
Where does jirai kei come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 地雷系 (jirai-kei, “landmine-style”).

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