gijinka

English

Wikipe-tan is a gijinka of Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 擬人化.

Noun

gijinka (plural gijinkas or gijinka)

  1. (slang) A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in artwork; a humanization

Usage notes

"Gijinka" is synonymous with humanization but is primarily used in the context of Japan or Japanese works/artists.

Synonyms

Japanese

Romanization

gijinka

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎじんか
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