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jirai kei

jirai kei noun: a Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women.

jirai kei: a Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags,...
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Noun

jirai kei (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women.

Origin of jirai kei

Borrowed from Japanese 地雷系 (jirai-kei, “landmine-style”).

Questions about jirai kei

What does jirai kei mean?
Jirai kei means a Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women.
What part of speech is jirai kei?
Jirai kei is a noun.

Words near jirai kei in the dictionary

  1. jipper
  2. jippers
  3. jipping
  4. jiqui
  5. Jiquilisco
  6. jirai kei
  7. jiraimaxx
  8. jiraimaxxed
  9. jiraimaxxer
  10. jiraimaxxes
  11. jiraimaxxing

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