kogal

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

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(uncountable) A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.

日本語の意味

都市部の若い女性の間に見られる、派手な消費行動が特徴のサブカルチャー。具体的には、染めた髪、人工的な日焼け、プラットフォームブーツ、ミニスカート、高価なアクセサリーなどがその典型となるスタイルを指す。

英語の意味

(uncountable) A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.

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The kogal lounged under neon lights, flaunting platform boots and designer bags as if every night were a runway.

都市部の若い女性の、派手な消費を特徴とするサブカルチャーに属する女性たちはネオンの下でくつろぎ、厚底ブーツやブランドバッグを見せびらかし、まるで毎晩がランウェイのように振る舞っていた。

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意味（1）

(uncountable) A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.

If not exactly respectable, kogal culture is not condemned anything like as harshly as manifestations of pedophilia would be elsewhere […]

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意味（2）

(countable) A member of this subculture.

Because of the links drawn between kogals and enjo kosai (compensated dating), in which women and girls are paid for dates and sometimes sex […]

詳細

kogals （ plural ）