gyaru

English

Etymology

Japanese ギャル, from English gal, from Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), from English girl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡjɑːɹuː/, /ˈɡjæɹuː/

Noun

gyaru (plural gyaru)

  1. A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.
  2. A girl or woman of this subculture.

Japanese

Romanization

gyaru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ギャル
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