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ganguro

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɑːnɡuɹəʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese slang ガングロ (ganguro), from 顔 (gan, “face”) 黒 (kuro, “black”), in reference to the style of makeup intended to imitate a dark tan.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Ganguro — Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin
  • Japanese: ガングロ (ganguro) — Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin
  • Japanese: 顔黒 (ganguro) — Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin
  • Korean: 간구로 (gan'guro) — Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin
  • Polish: ganguro — Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin
  • Russian: га́нгуро (gánguro) — Japanese fashion trend involving dyed hair and tanned skin