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ゆるキャラ : yurukyara | define meaning
yurukyara
Definition
Noun
- A large mascot or costumed character with a seemingly gentle, soft and appeasing appearance, often used to promote a company, product, service, region, city or other.
Etymology
Derived from the root of the adjective ゆるい【緩い】 yurui, meaning "gentle; soft" or "loose; lenient"; and compounded with キャラ kyara, an abbreviation for the word キャラクター kyarakutaa "character". The popularization of the word is often attributed to Jun Miura (三浦 純), a Japanese cartoonist and illustrator, though its origin may stem from elsewhere.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ゆるキャラ |
| Romanization | yurukyara |
意味：ゆるキャラ、ゆるいマスコットキャラクター
ゆるキャラ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, October 27). ゆるキャラ : yurukyara | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1414/yurukyara/.