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iyashikei

iyashikei noun: a genre of slice of life fiction, portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, intended to have a healing effect on the audience.

Noun

iyashikei (uncountable)

  1. (Japanese) A genre of slice of life fiction, portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, intended to have a healing effect on the audience.

Origin of iyashikei

Borrowed from Japanese 癒(いや)し系(けい) (iyashikei).

Questions about iyashikei

What does iyashikei mean?
Iyashikei means a genre of slice of life fiction, portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, intended to have a healing effect on the audience.
What part of speech is iyashikei?
Iyashikei is a noun.

Words near iyashikei in the dictionary

  1. IYAM
  2. Iyanthaba
  3. Iyar
  4. Iyari
  5. Iyaric
  6. iyashikei
  7. IYDK
  8. Iyekavian
  9. iyengar
  10. iyengaroside
  11. Iyengars

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