Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mori kei

/ˌmɔɹi ˈkeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: mori kei
IPA: /ˌmɔɹi ˈkeɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese fashion aesthetic that celebrates forests, flowers, and other idyllic aspects of nature and rural living.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My favourite subculture, that I eventually aspire to be a part of (both in my designs and in the way I dress) is Mori Kei."
"Mori Girl style, or Mori Kei, developed in the late 2000s, and is of particular interest to a forest-loving fairy-minded man or woman."
"Inspired by the enchanting beauty of nature, Mori Kei fashion embraces flowing layers, earthy tones, and delicate floral patterns."

Etymology

From Japanese 森系(もりけい) (mori-kei, literally “forest style”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

fairy kei visual kei

Frequently Paired Words

fairy kei visual kei cottagecore

Questions

How do you pronounce mori kei?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɔɹi ˈkeɪ/.
What does mori kei mean?: A Japanese fashion aesthetic that celebrates forests, flowers, and other idyllic aspects of nature and rural living.
Where does mori kei come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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