The word "cosplay," short for "costume play," was coined in Japan to describe the phenomenon of fans dressing up as their favorite idols from the worlds of anime, manga, video games, film, TV, and music, and acting out the part with makeup, actions, props, and catchphrases.
「cosplay」一詞來自日本，是「costume play」的簡稱，乃是「扮裝／角色扮演」之意。cosplay 意指喜好動畫、漫畫、電玩、電影、戲劇或偶像團體的「迷」，刻意穿著角色的服飾，加上道具、化妝、肢體動作、語言等，來模仿自己心愛偶像的樣貌。