グロ

Japanese

Etymology

Shortening of グロテスク (gurotesuku, grotesque).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

グロ (-na inflection, rōmaji guro)

  1. graphic; gory; viscerally repulsive

Synonyms

Inflection

Noun

グロ (rōmaji guro)

  1. being gory and graphic; gore
    グロ苦手 (にがて) (ひと)guro ga nigate na hitoa person who is bad with gruesome sights
    グロ () (ぞう)guro gazōNSFL images
    グロ (ちゅう) ()guro chūiNSFL warning

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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