ゴスロリ

• 読み: ゴスロリ
• ローマ字: gosu rori
• 漢字の分解: From ゴシック (Gothic) + ロリータ (Lolita) → abbreviated to ゴスロリ
• 発音: /ɡo.sɯ ɾo.ɾi/

意味

Gothic lolita; a fashion subculture combining gothic dark elements with Victorian doll-like lolita aesthetics.

ゴスロリ is the abbreviation of ゴシック・ロリータ (Gothic Lolita) and describes a Japanese fashion subculture that blends dark gothic elements (black lace, crosses, dark makeup) with the elaborate doll-like silhouettes of ロリータ fashion (full skirts, petticoats, bonnets). It emerged from the visual kei music scene and became a distinctive Harajuku subculture in the early 2000s. While less mainstream than it was at its peak, it remains an active and beloved fashion community.

例文

1. ゴスロリの服ってどこで買えるの？
2. 原宿でゴスロリの人見かけるとテンション上がる。
3. ゴスロリに興味あるけど、普段使いは難しそう。

使い方ガイド

場面: fashion subculture, Harajuku, visual kei, cosplay events

トーン: subcultural, enthusiastic

正しい言い方

• ゴスロリの世界観って美しいよね。 (The ゴスロリ aesthetic is really beautiful.)
• ゴスロリにハマって自分で服作り始めた。 (I got into gothic lolita and started making my own clothes.)

避ける言い方

• ゴスロリを「コスプレ」と呼ぶのは失礼 — ファッションスタイルであってコスチュームではない (Calling ゴスロリ 'cosplay' is rude — it is a fashion style, not a costume)

よくある間違い

• Conflating ゴスロリ with all ロリータ fashion — ゴスロリ is specifically the dark/gothic subcategory, while ロリータ includes many sweet and classic styles

起源と歴史

Abbreviation of ゴシック・ロリータ (Gothic Lolita). Emerged from Japan's visual kei music scene in the late 1990s and became a prominent Harajuku fashion subculture in the early 2000s. Brands like Moi-même-Moitié (founded by Mana of Malice Mizer) were central to its development.

文化的背景

時代: Late 1990s-2000s peak, still active

世代: Originally Gen X/Millennials, now cross-generational

社会的背景: Fashion subculture enthusiasts

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Harajuku is the spiritual home. The fashion has significant international following and is recognized as a uniquely Japanese cultural export.