visual kei
A Japanese music and fashion movement that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by a…A Japanese music and fashion movement that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by a bold, extravagant, androgynous style influenced by glam rock and goth culture.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A Japanese music and fashion movement that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by a bold, extravagant, androgynous style influenced by glam rock and goth culture.
Origin
From Japanese ヴィジュアル系(けい) (vijuaru-kei, literally “visual style”), composed of ヴィジュアル (vijFrom Japanese ヴィジュアル系(けい) (vijuaru-kei, literally “visual style”), composed of ヴィジュアル (vijuaru, “visual”), itself from English visual, and 系 (kei, “style”).
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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