also: ハーリーぞく
noun
Taiwanese Japanophiles
A term from Mandarin Chinese (哈日族) referring to Taiwanese people who are enthusiastic about Japanese culture, fashion, or pop culture. Used in contexts discussing cross-strait or East Asian cultural trends.
台湾の哈日族は日本のアニメやファッションに詳しい。
Taiwanese Japanophiles are knowledgeable about Japanese anime and fashion.
彼女は哈日族で、休みのたびに日本へ旅行する。
She is a Japanophile and travels to Japan every time she has a holiday.
Borrowed from Mandarin Chinese 哈日族 (hārìzú), literally 'Japan-worshipping tribe/clan'. The term emerged in Taiwanese media in the late 1990s to describe young people obsessed with Japanese pop culture.