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itasha

itasha noun: a car decorated with anime or manga artwork, including custom decals, dashboard ornaments, and seatcovers.

itasha: a car decorated with anime or manga artwork, including custom decals, dashboard ornaments, and...
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Noun

itasha (plural itashas or itasha)

  1. (slang) A car decorated with anime or manga artwork, including custom decals, dashboard ornaments, and seatcovers.
    • But others have taken to drawing and applying their own itasha decals.2009, Patrick W. Galbraith, The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan, page 108
    • They claim this is the world's largest gathering of itasha and we have no reason to doubt it (even because, let's face it, such things could only happen in Japan).2017, Gianni Simone, Tokyo Geek's Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More, page 123

itasha meaning in Indonesian

itasha in Indonesian

anime- or manga-adorned car
itasya

Forms of itasha

pluralitashas
pluralitasha

Origin of itasha

Borrowed from Japanese 痛(いた)車(しゃ) (itasha, “painful car”), from 痛 (ita, “pain”) + 車 (sha, “vehicle”).

Questions about itasha

What does itasha mean?
Itasha means a car decorated with anime or manga artwork, including custom decals, dashboard ornaments, and seatcovers.
What is itasha in Indonesian?
Itasha in Indonesian is itasya. See Itasha meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is itasha?
Itasha is a noun.
What is the plural of itasha?
The plural of itasha is itashas.

Words near itasha in the dictionary

  1. Itarsi
  2. itas
  3. Itasca
  4. Itasca County
  5. itasetron
  6. itasha
  7. itashas
  8. itatartaric
  9. itatartaric acid
  10. itatartaric acids
  11. itatartrate

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