ギャルピース

• Reading: ギャルピース
• Romaji: gyaru pīsu
• Kanji breakdown: ギャル (gal/gyaru, from English 'girl') + ピース (peace sign, from English 'peace') → gyaru-style peace sign
• Pronunciation: /ɡja.ɾu.piː.su/

Meaning

Gyaru-style peace sign — a specific hand pose for photos where fingers point inward or frame the face.

A photo pose originating from gyaru (ギャル) culture where the peace sign is done with fingers pointing inward, often framing the face or placed under the chin. Unlike the standard peace sign, the ギャルピース has a more stylized, fashion-forward look. It went viral on TikTok and became a mainstream photo pose trend in the early 2020s, adopted even by people who don't identify with gyaru culture.

Examples

1. プリクラ撮るときいつもギャルピースしてる。 I always do the gyaru peace when taking purikura.
2. ギャルピースのやり方教えて、うまくできない。 Teach me how to do the gyaru peace — I can't get it right.
3. 集合写真でみんなギャルピースしてて笑った。 Everyone did the gyaru peace in the group photo and I cracked up.

Usage Guide

Context: photos, social media, purikura, friends

Tone: trendy, fun, photogenic

Do Say

• ギャルピースして撮ろ！ (Let's do the gyaru peace and take a pic!)
• ギャルピースまだ流行ってる？ (Is the gyaru peace still trendy?)

Don't Say

• 証明写真でギャルピースは当然NG (Doing gyaru peace in an ID photo is obviously a no-go)

Common Mistakes

• Doing a regular peace sign and calling it ギャルピース — the hand orientation and placement are specific
• Not knowing the pose involves fingers pointing inward toward the face, not outward like a regular peace sign

Origin & History

Combines ギャル (gal/gyaru, from English 'girl') culture with ピース (peace sign). The specific pose originated in gyaru subculture but went mainstream through TikTok in 2021-2022, becoming the defining photo pose of that era.

Cultural Context

Era: 2021-2022 TikTok trend, originating from gyaru culture

Generation: Gen Z

Social background: Youth culture, mainstream

Regional notes: Used across Japan. Originally gyaru subculture, then went mainstream through TikTok. The pose has many variations and continues to evolve.