チアガール

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from cheer +‎ girl.[1] Compare Korean 치어걸 (chieogeol).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) チアガール [chìágáꜜàrù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕia̠ɡa̠ːɾɯ̟]

Noun

チアガール • (chiagāru) 

  1. a female cheerleader (person who encourages applause)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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