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gyaru.

A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡjɑːɹuː//ˈɡjæɹuː/
  1. A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.

    uncountable
  2. A girl or woman of this subculture.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Japanese ギャル (gyaru), from English gal, from English girl.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.