コスプレ

Japanese

Alternative forms

• (shortening) コス (kosu)

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from costume +‎ play.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) コスプレ [kòsúpúré] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞sɨᵝpɯ̟ᵝɾe̞]

Noun

コスプレ • (kosupure) 

1. cosplay (a subculture centered on dressing up as characters)

Derived terms

• コスプレイヤー (kosupureiyā): cosplayer

Related terms

• コスチューム・プレイ (kosuchūmu purei)

Descendants

• → English: cosplay (see there for further descendants)
• → Korean: 코스프레 (koseupeure)

See also

• 着(き)ぐるみ (kigurumi)