kigurumi
English
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)
- A full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan.
- A full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character (with realistic proportions) originating in Japan, paired with an anime-style mask.
- Hyponym: animegao
- (metonymic) The anime-style mask used in these costumes.
- (fashion) A themed onesie, typically in the style of a cartoon animal.
- Alternative form: kigu
Derived terms
Translations
See also
Further reading
- animegao kigurumi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- kigurumi onesie on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).
Pronunciation
Noun
kigurumi
- kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
kigurumi
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)
- kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)