アバター

Japanese

noun
Definitions
  • (computing) avatar: a user's visual representation during online communication; usually an icon

Etymology

Borrowed from English avatar derived from Sanskrit अवतार (descent of a deity from a heaven, avatar, descended from the sky).

Origin

Sanskrit

अवतार

Gloss

descent of a deity from a heaven, avatar, descended from the sky

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