"mori kei" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɔɹi ˈkeɪ/
Etymology: From Japanese 森系(もりけい) (mori-kei, literally “forest style”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|森系|もり-けい|lit=forest style}} 森系(もりけい) (mori-kei, literally “forest style”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolink=1}} mori kei (uncountable)
  1. (aesthetic) A Japanese fashion aesthetic that celebrates forests, flowers, and other idyllic aspects of nature and rural living. Tags: uncountable Related terms: fairy kei, visual kei, cottagecore (english: similar idyllic nature aesthetic)
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