gijinka
gijinka · gijinka
A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in…A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in artwork; a humanization.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in artwork; a humanization.
(uncountable)The practice of creating such characters.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 擬人化 (“personification”).Borrowed from Japanese 擬人化 (“personification”).
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Forms
plural: gijinkaLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable