gyaru; young woman in a flashy fashion subculture
Refers specifically to the Japanese fashion subculture characterized by dyed hair, tanned skin, and glamorous or gaudy clothing. Often associated with Shibuya and the Heisei era.
from English gal
There are many gyaru in Shibuya.
gal; girl; young woman
Colloquial, general term for a young woman, similar to English 'gal'. Less specific than the fashion-subculture sense.
Who's that gal?
That girl wears gyaru-style makeup.
彼女はギャルメイクが上手だ。
She is good at gyaru makeup.
I became a gyaru when I was in high school.
galge; bishōjo game
campaign girl; promotional model
kogyaru; kogal
gyaruo; male gyaru
gyaru slang; sociolect of gyaru
girly car; car decorated in a girly style
dirty gal; unhygienic young woman
onee-gyaru; older-sister gyaru fashion style
teenage mother · young mother with gal style
gyaru-moji; stylized texting script used by young women
neo-gyaru; young woman following a flashy foreign-influenced style
female visual kei fan; band gal
Loanword from English 'gal', a colloquial form of 'girl'. The fashion-subculture sense developed in Japan during the 1990s.