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デフォルメ

also: ディフォルメ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

stylized distortion; caricature-like deformation

Borrowed from French 'déformer'. In Japanese, it refers to intentional, often exaggerated distortion of proportions, especially in art, manga, and character design. Used as a noun and as a suru-verb.

from French déformer

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