English Explanatory Dictionary

gijinka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in artwork; a humanization.
  2. The practice of creating such characters.

Word forms

gijinka gjinka

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 擬人化 (“personification”).

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