Shibuya-kei

noun

A Japanese pop music subgenre and fashion aesthetic of the mid- to late 1990s, inspired by 1960s culture and Western pop music.

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Meanings

nounShibuya-kei (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA Japanese pop music subgenre and fashion aesthetic of the mid- to late 1990s, inspired by 1960s culture and Western pop music.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 渋谷系(しぶやけい) (shibuyakei, “Shibuya style”).

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APA

Shibuya-kei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shibuya-kei

MLA

“Shibuya-kei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shibuya-kei. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shibuya-kei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shibuya-kei.

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