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ganguro

/ˈɡɑːnɡuɹəʊ/

ganguro noun: a Japanese girl fashion trend involving dyeing the hair and tanning the skin.

ganguro: a Japanese girl fashion trend involving dyeing the hair and tanning the skin
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Noun

ganguro (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese girl fashion trend involving dyeing the hair and tanning the skin.

Origin of ganguro

Borrowed from Japanese slang ガングロ (ganguro), from 顔 (gan, “face”) 黒 (kuro, “black”), in reference to the style of makeup intended to imitate a dark tan.

Questions about ganguro

What does ganguro mean?
Ganguro means a Japanese girl fashion trend involving dyeing the hair and tanning the skin.
What part of speech is ganguro?
Ganguro is a noun.
How do you pronounce ganguro?
Ganguro is pronounced /ˈɡɑːnɡuɹəʊ/.

Words near ganguro in the dictionary

  1. gangues
  2. Ganguli
  3. Ganguly
  4. Gangulys
  5. Gangura
  6. ganguro
  7. gangwar
  8. gangwars
  9. gangway
  10. gangwayed
  11. gangwaying

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