ganguro

English

A couple of young women sporting the ganguro look.

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːnɡuɹəʊ/

Noun

ganguro (uncountable)

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

Hypernyms

• gyaru

Translations

Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin

• German: Ganguro n
• Japanese: ガングロ (ganguro), 顔黒 (がんぐろ, ganguro)
• Korean: 간구로 (gan'guro)
• Russian: га́нгуро n (gánguro)

Japanese

Romanization

ganguro

1. Rōmaji transcription of ガングロ