J-fashion

//ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of street fashion originating in Japan. uncountable

    "The foreign minister further suggested that American cartoons are no match for Japanese music and animation: "With all due respect to Mickey and Donald, whether you look at J-pop, J-anime, or J-fashion, the competitiveness of any of these is much more than you might imagine.""

Example

More examples

"The foreign minister further suggested that American cartoons are no match for Japanese music and animation: "With all due respect to Mickey and Donald, whether you look at J-pop, J-anime, or J-fashion, the competitiveness of any of these is much more than you might imagine.""

Etymology

From J- (“Japanese”) + fashion. Compare J-pop.

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