Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To costume oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
She cosplayed at the manga convention.
коспле́итьkospléitʹ, коспле́итьkospléitʹ
wear a costume to resemble a character from some media especially anime
(transitive)To costume oneself as (a [usually fictional] character).
She cosplayed Sailor Moon at the manga convention.
(derogatory, figuratively, intransitive, often)To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of another; to pretend to be someone or something.
(derogatory, figuratively, often, transitive)To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of (another); to pretend to be (someone or something).
Examples
12 sentencesMark's cosplay costume was completely ruined.
Jessica demonstrated her cosplay costume well.
What do you like so much about cosplaying?
Mark wanted to continue doing cosplay for fun, not for fame'.
The contest for the best cosplay will be held in a week.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese コスプレ (kosupure), which is a clipping of コスチュームプレイ (kosuchūmu purei)Borrowed from Japanese コスプレ (kosupure), which is a clipping of コスチュームプレイ (kosuchūmu purei), from a compound of English costume + play. The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
cosplays, cosplaying, cosplayed, cosplayedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle