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コスプレ · Japanese
noun · Japanese
Transliteration: kosupure
costume play; dressing as a character. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
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English cosplay is traced to Japanese コスプレ (kosupure), clipped from コスチュームプレイ, formed from English costume and play. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
English cosplay is recorded from 1993, while the Japanese formation is reported from the 1980s. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
cosplay · English
noun · English
Transliteration: cosplay
dressing as a fictional character. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
1993 · English hobby term — The source dates the English record; the Japanese formation is described separately.
Location not yet researched — The inspected lexical passage does not establish a defensible historical coordinate for this stage.
English cosplay is traced to Japanese コスプレ (kosupure), clipped from コスチュームプレイ, formed from English costume and play. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
English cosplay is recorded from 1993, while the Japanese formation is reported from the 1980s. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage