Kogal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkoʊɡæl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kogal is a noun meaning (countable) A member of this subculture.
Meaning
(countable) A member of this subculture.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A subculture of conspicuous consumption among young women in urban Japan, typified by dyed hair, artificial suntan, platform boots, miniskirts, and expensive accessories.
Example Sentences
Runa is a gyaru (gal), particularly a kogal and one of the popular girls in school.
Kogal tackiness was egalitarian, and contrasted with the cute and conservative styles […]
If not exactly respectable, kogal culture is not condemned anything like as harshly as manifestations of pedophilia would be elsewhere […]
Because of the links drawn between kogals and enjo kosai ("compensated dating"), in which women and girls are paid for dates and sometimes sex […]
Word Forms
- kogals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gyaru, ganguro, gunk, cybergoth, mallgoth, golly.
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