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Instagram (colloquial abbreviation)
The everyday shortened name for the photo- and video-sharing app Instagram. Standard in casual speech and online.
Casual clipping of インスタグラム (Instagram). The full form is rare in speech.
Common collocations
- インスタに上げる / アップする: to post to Instagram
- インスタ映え: looking good in an Instagram photo; photogenic
- インスタのフォロワー: Instagram followers
Usage
インスタ映え ("Instagrammable") became a buzzword and is now widely used even apart from the app itself.
Related Words
Related:
映える (to look good on camera)