The term Cosplay is derived from Japan and is a composite word of "costume" and "play".

Cosplay 一词源自日本，是“ costume ”和“ play ”的合成词。

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Cosplay, which originated in Japan, is a combination of the words "costume" and "play".

Cosplay一词源自日本，是“costume”和“play”的合成词。

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Cosplay—short for "costume play"—originated in Japan as a unique way for young people to express their appreciation of their favorite anime characters.

角色扮演是“穿着奇特服装进行扮演”这一活动的简称，它起源于日本，是年轻人对自己喜爱的动画角色表示欣赏的一种独特方式。

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This machine, known as the Turk because of its exotic costume, could play chess, moving the pieces with a mechanical arm and defeating even the best human players.

ECONOMIST: Computers and chess

His 600 guests, dressed in period costume, filled two ballrooms at Sherry's Hotel, where they watched a play Hyde had commissioned for the occasion.

FORBES: From Gilded To Gelded