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J-fashion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From J- (“Japanese”) + fashion. Compare J-pop.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A type of street fashion originating in Japan.
    • The magazine then covered various forms of geek culture including J-fashion, J-music, cosplay, games and western media. 2018 February 16, Ian Wolf, “MyM Magazine publishes its last print edition”, in Anime UK News, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2018:
    • The foreign minister further suggested that American cartoons are no match for Japanese music and animation: "With all due respect to Mickey and Donald, whether you look at J-pop, J-anime, or J-fashion, the competitiveness of any of these is much more than you might imagine." 2006 May 12, Tarō Asō, quotee, “Manga Diplomacy”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2023:
    • In Japan, Tokyo's Harajuku district is one of the main hubs for J-fashion, with lots of brand shops catering to the wildest of styles and an area where style movements tend to start. 2026 September 13, Cynthia Kaczala, “What is J-fashion?”, in The Interrobang, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2025: