"コスプレ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ko̞sɨᵝpɯ̟ᵝɾe̞] Forms: kosupure [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from costume + play. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|costume|play|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=こすぷれ}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from costume + play, {{wasei eigo|costume|play|sort=こすぷれ}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from costume + play Head templates: {{ja-noun}} コスプレ • (kosupure)
  1. cosplay (a subculture centered on dressing up as characters) Wikipedia link: ja:コスプレ Synonyms (shortening): コス (kosu) Derived forms: コスプレイヤー: cosplayer (kosupureiyā) Related terms: コスチューム・プレイ (kosuchūmu purei), 着ぐるみ (kigurumi) (ruby: ())

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