Very fluffy and very frilly.
That's KAWAII. Cute.
The first thing that pops up are the clothes. The Japanese kawaii style.
I have a little stuffed animal that's kawaii.
Kawaii kawaii kawaii!
We are gonna ask foreigners here in Tokyo what they think Kawaii means
and what their personal definition of Kawaii is. Let's find out.
Do you know what the word KAWAII means?
Cute
Cute in Japanese.
- Cute - Cute! Kawaii!
- It means CUTE. - EXACTLY!
I am studying Japanese so I do know it.
Sweet... a lot of stuff.
- You know it right? - Yeah I do know it.
... from Japanese dramas.
What's your personal definition of KAWAII?
You kind of have a kawaii look right now with the makeup and the hair.
It's kawaii.
Very fluffy and very frilly = Kawaii.
Cute.
The first thing that pops up are the clothes. The Japanese kawaii style.
But it's also just cute stuff I think.
A lot of people think that.
So that's probably my definition. Maybe cute stuff and the Japanese style.
Japan itself. Everything is Kawaii here.
We saw a lot of cute things. Everything is cutesy and the people are too.
Cute makeup, clothes, ... take over?
I agree with him.
Everything is kawaii in Japan. The fashion.
Cute things. Pink stuff I guess?
Something like that.
Do you have anything at home that's you think is "kawaii"?
I got a folder.
I got it from a friend from Japan.
So that's pretty cute.
I have two cats. I love my cats. They're really cute.
I have Rilakkuma.
I have like... 3 stuffed bears from my friend
That's the kawaii stuff I got I think.
I have a little stuffed animal that's kawaii.
It's a Funassyi kawaii key chain character.
We got a thing from Tokyu Hands and it's for cooking. It's a cute Bento
If you were gonna go and buy something Kawaii what would you get?
A kitten.
Kawaii is something from Japan in your opinion? Is that right?
Totally.
So kawaii is connected to Japanese cute things. I see.
Hey guys and girls today we have a special guest John Daub.
From the "Only in Japan" channel. So let's ask him some questions too.
- Give me your best shot. - OK let's do this!
Are you ready?
What is your definition of kawaii?
I guess it's sort of a feminine young girly look.
You define it with fashion?
Not really. Kawaii can take on a lot things and food and even buildings.
People. Not just clothing. It can be a lot of things.
In Japan I can see for example crepes. You can see cute designs.
So even food. If something is overly pink or a bright color I call that kawaii.
What is your personal definition of kawaii?
If I had a definition of Kawaii it would be like
Like THIS. Cathy Cat would be a really good definition of cute.
Something that sticks out. Very pink, very feminine.
Cute.
Do you have anything kawaii at home?
No.
Looks like most foreigners knew what kawaii meant.
Meaning cute and sometimes cute things that are connected to Japan.
Cute things were described as frilly fashion or cute pets, toys and similar.
What is kawaii in your opinion?
Give us your definition of kawaii in the box below.
Looking forward to reading it.
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