ダサカワコーデ

English translation: Adorkable

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

Japanese term or phrase:	ダサカワコーデ
English translation:	Adorkable
Entered by:	Roderick Anderson

11:26 Dec 6, 2010

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Clothes and accessories

Japanese term or phrase: ダサカワコーデ

What does this mean?
It is in connection with a look which includes a beret and pumps.

Shobhana Chandu KudoZ activity Questions: 169 (none open) (20 closed without grading) Answers: 75
Local time: 05:48

Adorkable (coordinate, fashion)

Explanation:
short for ダサい可愛いコーディネイト
Here are a few links.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 34 mins (2010-12-06 12:00:55 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://trenducsd.blogspot.com/2010/08/adorkable.html

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/native_english/english...

Selected response from:

Roderick Anderson
Japan
Local time: 09:18

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

Adorkable (coordinate, fashion)

Roderick Anderson

3 +3

Dorky cute

Dan Bradley

Frumpily-cute coordination

TCN6YR

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

29 mins confidence:

Frumpily-cute coordination

Explanation:
This is a wordy translation. These items don't really match each other, but look cute together.

TCN6YR
Japan
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Japanese

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Adorkable (coordinate, fashion)

Roderick Anderson
Japan
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Dorky cute

Explanation:
ダサカワ＝ださかわいい＝ちょっとださい加減がかわいい　(see blog link)

"The visuals were quirky, interesting and "dasa-kawaii," or dorky cute. " (NYTimes)

コーデ＝コーディネート

I hope this helps!

Reference: http://people.zozo.jp/aaaaamy/ki/39277?kw=%83_%83T%82%A9%82%...
Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/style/06iht-rsport.4496059...

Dan Bradley
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: English

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

ダサカワコーデ

English translation: Adorkable

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

ダサカワコーデ

English translation: Adorkable

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language