Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kogal

/ˈkoʊɡæl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ko-gal
IPA: /ˈkoʊɡæl/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.

Uncountable

noun

A member of this subculture.

Countable

Example Sentences

"If not exactly respectable, kogal culture is not condemned anything like as harshly as manifestations of pedophilia would be elsewhere […]"
"Kogal tackiness was egalitarian, and contrasted with the cute and conservative styles […]"
"Because of the links drawn between kogals and enjo kosai ("compensated dating"), in which women and girls are paid for dates and sometimes sex […]"
"Runa is a gyaru (gal), particularly a kogal and one of the popular girls in school."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese コギャル (kogyaru, “younger gyaru”) (see there for more), ultimately from English gal.

Origin

Source language: English

Word Breakdown

Root: gal

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkoʊɡæl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kogals (plural)

Synonyms

kogyaru

Questions

How do you pronounce kogal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊɡæl/.
What does kogal mean?: A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.
Where does kogal come from?: It is traced to English.

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