"ゆるキャラ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [jɯ̟ɾɯ̟kʲa̠ɾa̠] Forms: yurukyara [romanization]
Etymology: Blend of 緩い (yurui, “soft, loose”) + キャラクター (kyarakutā, “character”), from English character. Etymology templates: {{blend|ja|緩い|キャラクター|t1=soft, loose|t2=character|tr1=yurui|tr2=kyarakutā}} Blend of 緩い (yurui, “soft, loose”) + キャラクター (kyarakutā, “character”), {{der|ja|en|character}} English character Head templates: {{ja-noun}} ゆるキャラ • (yurukyara)
  1. A mascot character, especially a plush costumed character, used to promote an entity or event Wikipedia link: ja:ゆるキャラ Related terms: マスコット (masukotto)
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