コスプレ
こすぷれ
noun, suru verb
cosplay; costume play
1.
cosplay; costume play
The practice of dressing up as characters from anime, manga, video games, or other media.
イベントでコスプレをする予定だ。
I plan to cosplay at the event.
彼女のコスプレは完成度が高い。
Her cosplay has a high level of completion.
コスプレ衣装を手作りした。
I handmade the cosplay costume.
ETYMOLOGY:
Abbreviation of "costume play" (コスチュームプレイ), coined in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- コスプレをする (to cosplay)
- コスプレ衣装 (cosplay costume)
- コスプレイヤー (cosplayer)
- コスプレ撮影 (cosplay photography)
- コスプレイベント (cosplay event)
CULTURAL NOTE:
Cosplay originated in Japan and has become a global phenomenon. Major events include Comiket (コミケ) and World Cosplay Summit.
RELATED TERMS:
- 仮装 (costume/disguise)
- コスチューム (costume)
- レイヤー (layer - short for cosplayer)