Etymology

jirai kei

Today it means: A Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women. Full definition →

Japanese 地雷
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The story

  1. Japanese · borrowed from地雷
  2. Japanese · borrowed from地雷
  3. English todayjirai kei

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

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