Zettai ryouiki (絶対領域, lit. "absolute territory") is the area of bare [[thighs]] seen between a [[skirt]] or [[short dress]] and [[thighhighs]]. The skirt should not be [[skirt lift|lifted up]] or out of place; the thighs should be exposed naturally, by the skirt being too short to cover the tops of the thighhighs. Example characters include [[Tohsaka Rin]], [[Momose Kurumi]] and [[Mayura]]. 

The term itself originates from [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]], although it had none of the current connotations in the anime. The modern usage of zettai ryouiki originates from the creator of a desktop mascot application when he used the term on his blog in reference to [[Mayura]]. 

Do not use this tag for [[single thighhigh]], [[shorts]], or when the [[panties]], [[underwear]], or genitalia are visible beneath the skirt. [[Thigh boots]] may however still apply.

h4. Examples

* !post #933691
* !post #70643
* !post #86570
* !post #224229
* !post #877293

h4. Non-Examples

* !post #1148056: [[Panties]] don't count
* !post #5844624: [[Shorts]] don't count

h4. See also

* [[skindentation]]

h4. External links

* "Explanation on AnimeSuki":http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=499320#post499320 
* "Explanation on DarkMirage's blog":http://www.darkmirage.com/2006/12/15/japanese-titbits-3-zettai-ryouiki/ 
* "Explanation on pixpedia":http://en.dic.pixiv.net/a/Absolute+Territory
絶対領域 絕對領域 绝对领域 절대영역