Shopping keywords for anime, etc. goods
This is a supplement to my previous posts about buying stuff from Japan. Even for stores that offer English versions of their sites (Amazon Japan, Mandarake), using titles and keywords in kanji/hiragana/katakana will usually get you the best search results. Fortunately, getting the title for a specific Japanese series isnāt hard as long as Wikipedia has a page on it, but figuring out the keywords to narrow your search for specific goods can be more difficult. Below are some of the most common merchandise terms, along with some others that may be of use for the overseas otaku.
ć¢ćÆćŖć«ć¹ćæć³ć=acrylic stand (a character/image cut out of acrylic that stands on a base)
ćććø=badge (usually a pin back)
ćććć¤ć=ābromide (a photo or print, usually of an actor or character)ā
ć«ć¬ć³ćć¼=calendar
ć±ć¼ć¹=case (phonecase, etc.)
ćÆćŖć¢ćć”ć¤ć«=clearfile
ć³ć¼ć¹ćæć¼=coaster
ć³ć©ćć«ćć§=collaboration cafe (a tie-in cafe that usually includes limited edition goods)
ć³ć¹ćć¬=cosplay
ćć£ć®ć„ć¢=figure
ć¤ć©ć¹ćć«ć¼ć=illustration card (a bonus given with manga or other goods)
č²ē“=shikishi (a thick paper board used for illustrations)
ćć¼ćć«ćć¼=keyholder/keychain
ćŖćć°ć©ć=lithograph
ćć¼ć=ānote (notebook)ā
ć¬ććććæ=nuigurumi (stuffed toy)
ćć³ćć¬ćć=pamphlet/programme for a show, movie, or performance
ćć³=pin
ćć³ćććø=pin badge
ćć©ć³ć=playing cards/ātrumpā
ćć¹ćć«ć¼ć=postcard
ćć¹ćæć¼=poster
ć·ć¼ć«=āseal (sticker)ā
äøę·ć=shitajiki
ć¹ćććÆćŖć¼ć=smartphone cleaner (a small piece of special cloth)
ć¹ććć«ć¼=sticker
ć¹ćć©ćć=strap (usually a charm on a cord used to decorate phones, etc)
ćæćć¹ććŖć¼=tapestry/wall scroll
ćć¬ć«=āteleka (telephone card)ā
ęć¬ćć=tenugui (Japanese handtowel)
ē¹å ø=tokuten (a bonus included withĀ an item)
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