Gyaru (ギャル?) is a Japanese transliteration of the English word gal. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Transliteration is the practice of Transcribing a Word or text written in one Writing system into another writing system or system of rules for such practice English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The name originated from a 1970s brand of jeans called "gals", with the advertising slogan: "I can't live without men", and was applied to fashion- and peer-conscious girls in their teens and early twenties. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeans are Trousers made from Denim. Mainly designed for work, they became popular among Teenagers starting in the 1950s. A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time A girl is any Female Human from birth through Childhood and Adolescence to attainment of Adulthood The term may also be used to mean Its usage peaked in the 1980s and has gradually declined. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The term gradually drifted to apply to a younger group, whose seeming lack of interest in work or marriage gained the word a "childish" image. It is now used almost interchangeably with kogyaru and younger generations may consider it clichéd or even archaic. In Language, an archaism is the use of a form of speech or writing that is no longer current
Varieties of gyaru
There are various subcategories of "gals" depending on the choice of fashion, and also gender.
- Ganguro gyaru (ガングロギャル) - a gal with an artificial deep tan and bleached hair. is an alternative Fashion trend among young Japanese women which peaked in popularity around the year 2000 but remains evident today
- Kogyaru - generally a high school student (高校生 kōkōsei). is a Subculture of girls and young women in urban Japan, one of several types of so-called Gyaru.
- Oyajigyaru (オヤジギャル) - from oyaji and gyaru. In the Japanese language, is an informal word meaning "dad" A gyaru who behaves in a masculine way, who drinks beer and uses rough language.
- Onegyaru (お姉ギャル) - a gyaru who has graduated from high school, and thus become a more mature onee-san (literally "elder sister" but, here, "young lady"). The style is more sophisticated.
- Ogyaru (汚ギャル) - a dirty or disheveled gyaru who may forsake daily baths or takes little care in her behaviour and dress, even by gyaru standards. Japan has a code of Etiquette that governs
- Gyaruo (ギャル男) - the gyaru's male counterpart. See Gyaruo. Gyaruo (which can be written as ギャル男 ギャルオ ギャル汚 in Japanese are a sub-group of modern Japanese youth culture
- Manba (マンバ) - deep tan and contrasting white make-up. Their hair is usually pastel-coloured or blonde, and very long and back-combed. Their clothes are neon and layered.
- Kigurumin* - wear kigurumi, a type of pajama-suit that resembles an animal and sometimes cartoon characters.
- Bibinba (ビビンバ) - this look usually includes a lot of gold and jewellery. Similar to b-gal.
- Banba (バンバ) - barbie-gal, with differences such as their wearing of slippers and stilettos. A stiletto heel ( AmE: spike heel) is a long thin heel found on some Boots and Shoes usually for women They also use more glitter, and have a neon touch to their hair. They use more extreme-looking types of false eyelashes and coloured contact lenses. The most respected Gal-cir is Angeleek; there are 22 members in their Tokyo group, and they have many other groups throughout the country.
- Kyoba bo-i - the male banba. The make-up is similar to Sentaa-gai's, but the eyes can be made up to look bigger. They accessorize excessively and commonly don bangs.
- Himegyaru (姫ギャル) - girls who dress as princesses. Hair colours vary from blonde to brown and is usually very big and teased. They wear expensive clothing from brands such as Liz Lisa and Jesus Diamante.
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See also
- Gyaru-moji, a type of lettering used in mobile phone messages by gals
- Moe
- Gyaruo
- Subculture
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