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Gyaru (ギャル) pronounced [ɡʲa̠ꜜɾɯ̟ᵝ], is a Japanese fashion subculture for young women, often associated with gaudy fashion styles and dyed hair. [1] The term gyaru is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word gal.
The word kogal is a contraction of kōkōsei gyaru (高校生ギャル, "high school gal"). [6] It originated as a code used by disco bouncers to distinguish adults from minors. [6] The term is not used by the girls it refers to. They call themselves gyaru (ギャル), [7] a Japanese pronunciation of the English word "gal". [6]
This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Japanese on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Japanese in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Most major cities in Japan will have certain streets or districts within the city centre where gyaruo and gyaru are most likely to be hanging out. Using the two biggest gyaruo culture influencing cities as example: in Tokyo two of the popular places to hang out are around the Shibuya or Shinjuku areas.
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