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Kawaii

Kawaii, also written as “かわいい”(meaning “cute”, pronounced kawaī) a common term used by middle school girls who have no idea what the hell it even means and if they do, they are most likely a weaboo. There’s a small chance that they may actually be studying Japanese, but in this day and age, kids have an attention span of 2 seconds, so this is uncommon.

かわいい first came up as a statement against traditional Japanese culture in the 1970’s, and though the adorable genre still massively popular, the word itself has been associated with 12-14 year old white girls who’s only interaction with Japanese culture is through anime, an artist on Pixiv who doesn’t even understand them, or hentai. This word will always be written out in it’s English form(Kawaii) and never in the actual language, though nobody expects them to look it up and at least try to write it.

This word will be plastered all over a drawing, usually of an anime girl with pink hair, pale, pale skin, and big round shiny eyes accompanied with a sharp chin holding a kitten or puppy. The colors will be blinding and is either on Tumblr,DeviantArt, or both.
by bdvr September 28, 2019
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kawaii tumblurina

a term made up by CrankThatFrank ; after emo stage and you turn you tumbler and anime
that girl is a Kawaii Tumblurina
by w4rcr0w43 March 26, 2017
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kawaii

"What opinion so you have about Megan?"
"Omg she's so kawaii"
by Anonima999 April 17, 2017
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kawaii poto

A clumsy girl. She often has the desire to get revenge on those who are mean. She is a trustworthy friend but once you're not her friend anymore her/his back is turned.
"Watch out it's a Kawaii poto!"
"Oh geez man that's one Kawaii poto!"
by Anasliye ANON April 20, 2018
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Kawaii

Not to be confused with Hawaii, Kauai, or Kawaiisu.
For other uses, see Kawai (disambiguation).
Silver roadside fence with clean, well-maintained pink bunny-shaped posts for support.
Temporary guard rail in Narita, Chiba

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Kawaii (かわいい, kaɰaiꜜi, "lovable", "cute", or "adorable")1 is the culture of cuteness in Japan.2345 It can refer to items, humans and nonhumans that are charming, vulnerable, shy and childlike.2 Examples include cute handwriting, manga and Hello Kitty.6

The cuteness culture, or kawaii aesthetic, has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance and mannerisms.7
Used in sentence: ERMAHGERD,your outfit is so kawaii today Felicia!
by DrumAndBase February 19, 2018
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kawaii material

A person who is SO cute that it melts your heart and burns your eyes.
Not literally.
Boy 1: Look at that girl! She's so cute!
Boy 2: Yeah, she haves kawaii material.
by KittyPaws~ July 4, 2016
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kawaii

kawaii means cute in japanese
its used like when u see a person and shes a cute being and be like your soooo kawaii, also used
by tautvile133 April 3, 2020
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