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kogalnoun
A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.
kogalnoun
A member of this subculture.
Etymology: コギャル (kogyaru), of disputed origin, apparently influenced by English gal.
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Kogal
Kogal (コギャル, kogyaru) is a Japanese fashion culture (a type of gyaru fashion) that involves girls wearing an outfit based on Japanese school uniforms (or their actual uniforms). The girls may also wear loose socks and scarves, and have dyed hair. The word kogal is anglicized from kogyaru, a contraction of kōkōsei gyaru ("high school gal"). Aside from the miniskirt or microskirt, and the loose socks, kogals favor platform boots, makeup, and Burberry check scarves, and accessories considered kawaii or cute on bags and phones. They may also dye their hair brown and get artificial suntans. They have a distinctive slang peppered with English words. They are often, but not necessarily, enrolled students. Centers of kogal culture include the Harajuku and Shibuya districts of Tokyo, in particular Shibuya's 109 Building. Pop singer Namie Amuro promoted the style. Kogals are avid users of photo booths, with most visiting at least once a week, according to non-scientific polls.
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Kogal
The kogal fashion involves wearing an outfit based on a Japanese school uniform, but with a shortened skirt, loose socks, and often dyed hair and a scarf as well. The phenomenon was prominent in the 1990s, but has since declined. The word "kogal" is anglicized from kogyaru, a contraction of kōkōsei gyaru. The girls refer to themselves as gyaru, although this word is applied to several other fashion looks as well. Aside from the pinned-up skirt and the loose socks, or rusu sokusu, kogals favor platform boots, makeup, and Burberry scarves. They may also dye their hair brown and get artificial suntans. They have a distinctive slang peppered with English words. They are often, but not necessarily, enrolled students. Centers of kogal culture include the Harajuku and Shibuya districts of Tokyo, in particular Shibuya's 109 Building. Pop singer Namie Amuro promoted the style. Kogals are avid users of photo booths, with most visiting at least once a week, according to non-scientific polls. While critics condemned the gyaru as shallow, materialistic, and devoted to conspicuous consumption, admirers describe them as, "kindhearted, active young women in exuberant health, the women of today."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kogal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
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The numerical value of kogal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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