jirai kei

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Japanese 地雷系 (jirai-kei, “landmine-style”).

    Noun

    jirai kei (uncountable)

    1. A Japanese fashion subculture featuring frilly, doll-like clothing and makeup imitating eyebags, associated with mentally ill young women.

    See also

    • jirai
    • menhera
    • pien (“makeup style associated with jirai kei”)
    • ryousangata
    • tsurime (“makeup style associated with jirai kei”)
    • yami kawaii

    References

    • “Jirai Kei Fashion: Sweet, Spiked and Unapologetically Emotional”, in Tokyo Weekender‎[1], 18 December 2024, archived from the original on 28 November 2025
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