kigurumi

English

A kigurumi (sense 1) of Japanese city mascot

A cosplay kigurumi (sense 2) of an anime character

A person wearing a badger kigurumi (sense 4)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɪ.ɡuːˈɹuː.mi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɪ.ɡuˈɹu.mi/, /ˌkiː-/
• Rhymes: -uːmi
• Hyphenation: ki‧gu‧ru‧mi

Noun

kigurumi (plural kigurumi or kigurumis)

2. A full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan.
4. A full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character (with realistic proportions) originating in Japan, paired with an anime-style mask.

   Hyponym: animegao

6. (metonymically) The anime-style mask used in these costumes.
8. (fashion) A themed onesie, typically in the style of a cartoon animal.

   Alternative form: kigu

Derived terms

• kig
• kigu

 

Translations

full-body costume of a cartoon character

• Japanese: 着ぐるみ (ja) (kigurumi)
• Portuguese: kigurumi m

See also

• doller

Further reading

• animegao kigurumi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• kigurumi onesie on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Noun

kigurumi

1. kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)

Derived terms

• kiger

 

Japanese

Romanization

kigurumi

1. Rōmaji transcription of きぐるみ

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾũ.mi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾũ.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾu.mi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ki.ɡuˈɾu.mi/ [ki.ɣuˈɾu.mi]

Noun

kigurumi m (plural kigurumis)

1. kigurumi (full-body costume with an anime-style mask)