ganguro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese slang ガングロ (ganguro), from 顔 (がん, gan, “face”) or ガン (gan, “to great extents”) + 黒 (くろ, kuro, “black”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːnɡuɹəʊ/

Noun

ganguro (uncountable)

A Japanese girl fashion trend involving dyeing the hair and tanning the skin.

Hypernyms

gyaru

Translations

Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin

German: Ganguro n
Japanese: ガングロ (ganguro), 顔黒 (がんぐろ, ganguro)

Korean: 간구로 (gan-guro)
Russian: га́нгуро n (gánguro)

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