How to say "gal" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA scientific unit of gravitational acceleration, not a word for a person; unless you are discussing acceleration measurement, this is seldom the word you want for 'gal'.
- nounCovers 'gal' meaning a young woman; a colloquial loanword used in casual speech, it is the natural choice when you would say 'gal' or 'girl' about a young woman in English.
For 'gal' meaning a young woman, use the colloquial 「ギャル」; 「ガル」 is the scientific unit of gravitational acceleration, so it is almost never what you want when talking about people.
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