personalizing and photographing stuffed toys in daily life
Colloquial term from otaku culture; ぬい is short for ぬいぐるみ (stuffed toy), and 活 (かつ) means 'activities'. Refers to the hobby of dressing up, accessorizing, and taking photos of character plushies in everyday settings, often shared on social media.
On the weekend, I did nui-katsu and took my favorite stuffed toy to a café.
It's fun to post nui-katsu photos on social media.
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for ぬい and kanji for 活.
Kanji spelling for ぬい; less common but still seen.
Blend of ぬい (short for ぬいぐるみ, 'stuffed toy') and 活 (かつ, 'activity'). A modern colloquial coinage from otaku and social media culture.