What Is A Gal In Japan

What Is A Gal In Japan

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September 14th, 2011 By GaijinPot Category: Uncategorized
Japanese Gal Language is a special slang used by young Japanese girls called “gyaru” or gals. Their lingo is hard to understand for not only foreign people but also Japanese people, too.
Don’t worry. Help is at hand. Here are some expressions to help you communicate with Japanese gals, or in case you wish to listen in on a conversation.
For example, the word, “Pagal” comes from “Chuto-hanpa” (incomplete) and “Gal” and puts those two words together. Of course, the gal talk is changing and adding new words all the time. Hopefully, these few words will help you a little bit.
If you know some Gal Language which isn’t in this article, please write comments.
GaijinPot is an online community for foreigners living in Japan, providing information on everything you need to know about enjoying life here, from finding a job and accommodation to having fun.
yabapoyo is said when in trouble or something not good!
rabupoyo to express love!
Ukepi is funnyArientei is like incredible or unbelievableYaffui is girls greeting like ‘hey’ or ‘hi’
yabapoyo is said when in trouble or something not good!
rabupoyo to express love!
Ukepi is funnyArientei is like incredible or unbelievableYaffui is girls greeting like ‘hey’ or ‘hi’
I couldn’t agree more Monolocco but aren’t you getting married soon? Why are you talking to other women? Naughty boy (don’t know any spanish).
I know and have met a couple of these types of girls and most of them are so dumb, it’s not even worth trying to have a normal conversation with them, let alone try to understand their stupid own dialect. I prefer to have a nice, interesting coversation with a normal girl then one of these “gyarus” as they are as interesting as watching a painted wall dry.
separate the kids!!! Unbelievable. One for each as if it was a chocolate bar smh
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Pink hair. Ripped jeans. Bling. Meet Japan's "Neo Gals," part Americana, part Tokyo, and lots and lots of bleach.
During the 1990s, "gal" (ギャル or gyaru) fashion was in vogue with the nation's youth, with young women tanning their skin, dying their hair brown, and wearing impossible platform shoes. Now, as one of Japan's biggest morning shows Mezamashi TV points out, this generation has "Neo Gal" (ネオギャル or neo gyaru).
As noted on screen in the above image, the "pop icon" (ポップアイコン) of this trend is fashion designer, DJ, and model Alisa Ueno. [Photos: AlisaUeno /Instagram]
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The trend was also introduced earlier today on mainstream websites like Excite .
According to Naver , Neo Gals mix both foreigner and Harajuku fashion with loud lipstick and accessories as well as purple, pink, or blue hair. Much like the gal trend of the 1990s, Neo Gals are not dressing to impress men, but rather, for each other. However, one of their rules is apparently not to tan themselves like previous generations of Japanese girls did.
Neo Gal is clearly borrowing heavily from American fashion—or rather, the idea of American fashion. Hell, the first rule of Neo Gal fashion is to take your cues from foreigner-style fashion. (Note that the Japanese clearly says "foreigner-style fashion" and not "foreign fashion" as, yes, there is a discrepancy.) Excite , however, says that many of these Neo Gals are saying they want to be foreign.
In a segment from this morning's show on Neo Gals, a woman is asked why she admires foreigners. "Because they're pretty," she replies.
Famed Japanese photographer Yasumasa Yonehara, a key part of the 1990s gal boom, told me that around the turn of the century, he asked a hundred girls in Shibuya what they wanted to be when they grew up. About half of them replied, "foreign." (Note: Yonehara told the same thing to Marxy, and you can read that interview in full here .)
Also from the same show. The woman says it's a big change when you put in color contacts.
However, Yonehara pointed out that they didn't mean "foreign" as in actually being foreign, but rather, simply the artifice—the idea of foreign. According to Yonehara, they meant that they wanted to live in Japan, speak Japanese, and eat Japanese food. These inclinations, however, do seem to be be cyclical. Some generations of the country's youth are completely ambivalent to foreign fashions, while subsequent gens are very much into them. It really depends.
"A half-Japanese face!" is exclaimed as the above interview continued.
However, it shouldn't be surprising that one of the most popular celebrities among Neo Gals is Kiko Mizuhara , a Japanese model and actress of American and Korean descent who was born in the U.S. Her make-up style is likely more of an inspiration for Neo Gal than, say, Miley Cyrus, as she appears in numerous television commercials.
As mentioned above, the big fashion leader for the Neo Gals is Alisa Ueno. Her Instagram is filled with Neo Gal fashion as well as photos of her traveling through the U.S.—and the globe. What's being sold here isn't simply a style, but rather, a jet-setting international lifestyle.
With mainstream coverage in Japan and more buzz on Twitter and Instagram, there's a good chance that the Neo Gal trend will catch on among the country's youth subculture. Online, there are young Japanese women who definitely seem delighted by the trend, saying it's cute and they love it (however, as with the 1990s gal trend, a minority of young women will dress like this).
Elsewhere online, commenters were less than impressed, saying the style didn't look very fashionable, and won't catch on like gal fashion did in the past. "Neo Gal, huh... It only looks like a worsening of the foreigner complex," wrote Twitter user chocofashion3 . "The heck is Neo Gal? Foreigner style fashion does not suit Japanese people," tweeted kntm1019 . "It's because the body types are different. Well, there are some [Japanese] people that it suits, so for them, go right on ahead."
Whatever, they're kids. This is escapism before they grow up and settle down, leaving their bleached locks behind them.
To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft .
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There is no doubt that Japanese culture is a melting pot of some sort. The people are so diverse, from minimalists to outrageous Harajuku wearers, there is a definitive divide among the different kinds of personalities present within Japan. This makes it easy for Japanese individuals to find a certain group they identify it, and so they can easily feel like they belong to a circle or group.
The gyaru girl phenomenon is one the most interesting group of people in Japan. It is a spot on example of the many unique types that Japanese people find themselves identifying with. So what exactly is gyaru or gyaru girl?
In native Japanese language, the word gyaru actually means “girl”. To say gyaru girl would be extremely synonymous to saying “girl girl”. However, since gyaru is often associated with girls, the Japanese became used to saying gyaru girl. The gyaru phenomenon, in short, is a form of cultural grouping used to define girls that fit the specific definition. An alternative definition of girl would be “gal”, which was a word used to describe a girl who is very cool and trendy.
As mentioned earlier, gyaru girl is used for defining a certain part of the Japanese population who fits the description of being gyaru. Generally, the description of a gyaru girl is someone who has loud clothing that looks sexy and a matching loud personality. Gyaru girls are usually blonde, which is interesting as gyaru girls are considered to be a counterpart of America’s ditzy blonde stereotype, or sometimes the valley girls.
While those traits have been descriptive of the gyaru culture, for the most part, styles have changed throughout the years. In fact, ever since the term gyaru girl has been coined in the 90’s, it has seen a lot of changes in terms of fashion, trends and personal traits.
The gyaru culture was established during the 90’s, which can be the considered the birth of the gyaru girls. There is no exact story available as to how it started. One day, the rest of Japan just started noticing that a lot of high school girls have started looking and dressing alike. This was considered as the beginning of the gyaru subculture, however, as other types defined to be gyaru started showing up, the high school girl style simply became a subculture of gyaru known as “kogyaru”.
The secret to fully understanding Japan’s gyaru girls is to know first the many complex categories that fall underneath it. This section of the article will quickly go through the one dozen subcultures that make up the whole gyaru phenomenon. Of course, the primary subculture would be gyaru-kei, which is the default gyaru style. This was considered to be the vaguest and is commonly associated with gyaru girls who are just beginning their journey.
Naturally, the styles that fall underneath gyaru-kei are not as loud compared to others - these are amekaji, romantic gal, bohemian, and rocker. These styles are extremely similar to the styles worn on a daily basis by girls from countries like the United States. However, the other subcultures of gyaru are already on the loud side.
The second gyaru subculture is hime gyaru. This is a collective term for girls who are obsessed with dressing like a princess. It does not necessarily mean wearing a long gown every day, but the hime gyaru girls are obsessed with the idea of wearing pastel colored dresses, paired with heels and jewelry. On the other hand, the amuro subculture of gyaru involves dressing like an R&B artist from the 00’s.
The kogyaru style, as mentioned in the earlier part of this article, signifies high school girls who still wear uniforms, but have customized them to capture their own unique fashion sense. This style is extremely reflective of western style, which may have been the cause of obsession by girls in the 90’s. It is common for these girls to have artificially tanned skin and blonde hair.
The yamamba and banba subcultures of gyaru deal with tanned skin. The former is a tad too extreme and is definitely not for everyone as it required having ridiculous white make-up in places all over the face. The loud make-up is even paired with loud clothing that has a neon Hawaiian theme. The latter, on the other hand, is a more subtle version of the former. Their make-up style has gotten rid of the ridiculous white panda eyes, but the clothes are still loud and colorful. In between these two subcultures is manba, which is actually in the middle of these two styles.
Another subculture of gyaru is ganguro. This particular subculture was extremely popular way back in the 90’s. Usually, girls who wanted to channel ganguro style wore a very deep tan that looked entirely artificial. Having very deep-colored skin was inspired by western culture, and ganguro style made it acceptable to wear (and even trendy) despite living in a predominantly fair-skinned environment.
Since it is currently summer in Japan, the styles are still very light compared to that of September, October, November, December and January. This meant that from the past three months (March, April, and May) up to the next three months (June, July, and August) the styles would be light, and airy.
Long hemlines and loose clothing are particularly popular in Japan right now. Almost everyone in Japan owns a full-length maxi skirt by now, thanks to the presence of massive global retailer Uniqlo. Meanwhile, loose clothing has always been trendy in Japan. Of course, gyaru girls are expected to put their own twist on these trends, with some subcultures sporting edgier looks and others sporting more kawaii looks. Through the different subcultures, the Japanese girls can take something as vague as a long cardigan, and style it in different forms to fit their own personal sense of style. Of course, these trends are bound to change during the latter time of the year.
It is quite interesting to see how gyaru style has evolved throughout the years. In the previous decades, gyaru style showed extremely intense hair and makeup, particularly for several subcultures such as manba, yamanba, and banba. There is a good reason to believe that the extreme makeup looks brought about by these subcultures is on the verge of extinction.
Walking around the streets of Tokyo on a daily basis, it would be extremely hard to find anyone sporting the ridiculous white make-up look that girls from these gyaru subcultures used to wear. Instead, most of the Japanese population uniformly follow the same trend for each year. For 2017, a popular look would still be natural beauty. This means that the base makeup aims to mimic natural skin - giving the impression that there is no make-up when in reality there is.
A secret for Japanese girls to achieve such healthy looking base skin is to actually have healthy skin. Thankfully, there are a lot of great Japanese skin care products that offer to do just that - keep the skin healthy. The key is to have an established skin care routine, filled with products that are suitable for one’s skin type and deals with the individual peculiarities that any individual’s skin has. A popular choice in skin care line for many Japanese and foreigners alike in Hada Labo, which is a skin care line that sells different forms of moisturizers. Their products are truly miracle workers, in a sense that they aid the skin into looking it’s best.
Another Japanese secret that has something to do with having great skin is sunscreen. The Japanese, like the South Koreans, are obsessed with sunscreens. While the sunscreen obsession is much more evident in Korea, the most popular brands all over the world are actually from Japan. A concrete example of this is Biore, which has received acclaim all over the world for their top notch sunscreen products.
In line with the natural makeup look, the Japanese are also into minimalist make-up right now. Even in neighboring countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, and China, tints are extremely popular. This makeup product provides a sheer coverage for the lip and cheeks, giving a natural and healthy glow. There are plenty of brands that sell great tints within Japan since most of the local Japanese brands adhere to the lightweight makeup rule. For this very reason, a makeup trend which people should not expect to see in Japan this year are matte liquid lipsticks, since the Japanese are not particularly fond of opaque, matte and drying lip colors.
In terms of hair, the Japanese are pretty much adherent to whatever trend is currently reigning from the west. In fact, there is a very diverse range of hairstyles all over Japan. The usual gyaru girl blonde is also dead, similar to the ridiculous makeup looks. It has since then been replaced with more flattering color choices such as ash blonde, and light brown; however, there are still some who carry blonde hair but with a more tasteful approach. In the recent years, a hair trend that has taken the world by storm is the long bob, also called the “lob”. This is represented by a haircut that resembles a bob but is cut at a much longer length such as neck-level.
An aspect of gyaru style that has remained loud through the years is the nails. In a way, it is still socially acceptable to rock loud nails versus loud anything else. For Japanese girls, nail art is one form of expressing their own personal style. For 2017, there are several nail art trends in Japan that anyone must try to replicate.
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