kigurumi

English

A kigurumi (sense 1) of Japanese city mascot
A cosplay kigurumi (sense 2) of an anime character
A person wearing a badger kigurumi (sense 4)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɪ.ɡuːˈɹuː.mi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɪ.ɡuˈɹu.mi/, /ˌkiː-/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːmi
  • Hyphenation: ki‧gu‧ru‧mi

Noun

kigurumi (plural kigurumi or kigurumis)

  1. A full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan.
  2. A full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character (with realistic proportions) originating in Japan, paired with an anime-style mask.
    Hyponym: animegao
  3. (metonymic) The anime-style mask used in these costumes.
  4. (fashion) A themed onesie, typically in the style of a cartoon animal.
    Alternative form: kigu

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Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

Noun

kigurumi

  1. kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)

Derived terms

Japanese

Romanization

kigurumi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きぐるみ

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾũ.mi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾu.mi/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾu.mi/ [ki.ɣuˈɾu.mi]

Noun

kigurumi m (plural kigurumis)

  1. kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)