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キドニーグリル (kidoniiguriru) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キドニーグリル

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Meanings

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kidney grille

Refers specifically to the BMW-style twin-kidney front grille design. Used in automotive contexts.

BMWのキドニーグリルは年ねん々ねん大おおきくなっている。

BMW's kidney grille is getting bigger every year.

Built from

キドニー+グリル

Written forms

キドニー・グリル
- キドニーグリル
  Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used in writing.
- キドニー・グリル

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'kidney grille'. The term is a direct loanword used in Japanese automotive jargon.