How to say "vogue" in Japanese
- 流行りゅうこうsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveThe default word for 'vogue' in the sense of a prevailing fashion, trend, or craze — what is currently in style. The common, all-purpose term, and the one to reach for in most contexts.あの種の服が今流行だ。↗That kind of dress is now in fashion.
- 流行りはやりno-adjectiveCovers the same ground — fashion, fad, vogue, craze — but is less common, often with the flavor of a passing fad or of whatever is currently popular. 流行 is usually the safer choice.
- nounA straight transliteration of the English word 'vogue'. For the ordinary sense — a prevailing fashion or craze — it is seldom the word you want; use 流行 instead.
For 'vogue' as a prevailing fashion, trend, or craze, 流行 is the common, default choice; 「流行り」 says much the same thing but is less common, while 「ボーグ」 is a marginal transliteration of the English word itself.
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