BOOTH Japanese words, explained: 対応, 改変, 素体 and more

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Most VRChat avatars and outfits are made in Japan and sold on BOOTH, and the listings use the same handful of words over and over. Learn these and you can read almost any listing, even without a translator.

Bases and fitting

Word	Reading	Means
素体	sotai	Base body. The avatar outfits are made for.
対応	taiou	Supports / fits. マヌカ対応 = fits Manuka.
対応アバター	taiou abataa	List of supported avatars.
専用	sen’you	Only for. シフォン専用 = only for Chiffon.
非対応	hitaiou	Not supported.
汎用	han’you	Universal. Fits most avatars (common for hair and accessories).
改変	kaihen	Customizing an avatar: new outfit, hair, textures.
着せ替え	kisekae	Dressing up, changing outfits.

What’s in the box

Word	Reading	Means
衣装	ishou	Outfit.
髪型 / ヘア	kamigata / hea	Hairstyle.
小物 / アクセサリー	komono / akusesarii	Accessories.
テクスチャ	tekusucha	Texture (a recolor or new look).
同梱	doukon	Included. Quest版同梱 = Quest version included.
前提 / 必須	zentei / hissu	Required. Something you need first, often a shader or tool.
導入方法	dounyuu houhou	How to install. Usually in the readme.
揺れもの	yuremono	Things that sway: PhysBones on hair, skirts, ears.
シェイプキー	sheipu kii	Shape keys (blendshapes), used for body tweaks and expressions.
ポリゴン数	porigon suu	Polygon count. Affects your performance rank.

Platforms

Word	Means
Quest対応	Has a Quest/Android version.
PC専用 / PCのみ	PC only. Quest and phone players won’t see it.
PC/Quest両対応	Works on both.

More on what this means in Quest vs PC avatars.

Terms of use

Word	Means
利用規約	Terms of use. Always worth a look.
VN3ライセンス	A common standard license for avatar items, with a table of what’s allowed.
改変可 / 改変不可	Editing allowed / not allowed.
商用利用	Commercial use (streaming for money, selling content).
再配布禁止	No redistribution. Never share or reupload the files.
無料 / 有料	Free / paid.
支援	Support. A paid version that’s the same as the free one, as a tip.

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