kogyaru

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noun

kogal

OriginJapanese コギャル ← English gal →
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Meanings

nounkogyaru (countable and uncountable, plural kogyarus or kogyaru)

plural kogyarus

  1. countableuncountablekogal

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kogal

Origin

  1. Englishgirl
  2. Englishgal
  3. Japaneseコギャル“younger gyaru”
  4. Englishkogyaru

Borrowed from Japanese コギャル (“younger gyaru”), ultimately from English gal, a dialectal pronunciation of English girl.

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APA

kogyaru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kogyaru

MLA

“kogyaru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kogyaru. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kogyaru,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kogyaru.

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