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コスプレ

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Japanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from costume +‎ play.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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コスプレ (kosupure

  1. cosplay (a subculture centered on dressing up as characters)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: cosplay (see there for further descendants)
  • Korean: 코스프레 (koseupeure)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN