yami kawaii

noun

An aesthetic combining cute imagery with depictions of physical and mental illness.

OriginJapanese 病みかわいい →
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Meanings

nounyami kawaii (uncountable)

alternative yamikawaii · alternative yamikawa

  1. uncountableAn aesthetic combining cute imagery with depictions of physical and mental illness.

Origin

  1. Japanese病みかわいい
  2. Englishyami kawaii

Borrowed from Japanese 病みかわいい (yamikawaii).

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APA

yami kawaii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yami%20kawaii

MLA

“yami kawaii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yami%20kawaii. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yami kawaii,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yami%20kawaii.

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