burikko · noun — an adult woman who behaves childishly, especially a Japanese woman or a woman involved with Japanese culture.
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Etymology
From Japanese ぶりっ子 (burikko).
noun
- An adult woman who behaves childishly, especially a Japanese woman or a woman involved with Japanese culture.e.g.“While boy-crazy American girls labor at sophistication, Japanese women of marriageable age tend to act like girls, and are popularly called burikko—“pretending kids.”” — 1989, Leila Philip, The Road through Miyama, →ISBN:
- A (Japanese) style or fashion associated with excessive or false cuteness.e.g.“Girls laciness is not in Japan Madonna-style lace but rather First Communion lace—but with a perky falseness sometimes called burikko, or false-innocent.” — 1994, Merry White, The Material Child: Coming of Age in Japan and America, page 129:
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Words closest in meaning
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- dojikko 61% match — A female stock character who is extremely clumsy, especially in a charming or cute way. vs burikko →
- burerk 58% match — A woman, sometimes one who is showily dressed. vs burikko →
- bishoujo 55% match — A genre of anime and manga depicting cute young girls and women. vs burikko →
- missyish 54% match — Like a young woman, especially in a negative sense; foolish, sentimental, inclined to give oneself airs, etc. vs burikko →
- virago 53% match — A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation. vs burikko →
- furyou 53% match — A juvenile delinquent in Japan vs burikko →
- larrikiness 53% match — A female larrikin. vs burikko →
- kidult 53% match — An adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended for children. vs burikko →