No. 4,109 in Japanese
マスコット
Mascot; a character, object, or symbol representing a group, event, or organization.
In a sentence
このスポーツのチームにはかわいいマスコットがいます。
This sports team has a cute mascot.
マスコット refers to a symbolic character or figure that represents a team.
学校の文化祭にマスコット着ぐるみを使って宣伝しました。
We used a mascot costume to promote the school festival.
マスコット in this context is represented by a costume worn during an event.
マスコットキャラクターは市の公式デザインとして人気があります。
The mascot character is popular as the official city design.
マスコットキャラクター refers to a character designated symbolically for an organization or municipality.
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