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MANGA
manga
(noun) graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
manga (countable and uncountable, plural manga or mangas)
(countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.
(uncountable) An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.
(rare, countable, chiefly, proscribed by fandom) A comic in manga style, regardless of the country of origin.
Hypernyms
• comic
Hyponyms
• doujinshi (“independent or fan-produced manga”)
Coordinate terms
• manhua (“Chinese comic”)
• manhwa (“Korean comic”)
• komku (“Malaysian comic”)
Etymology 2
Noun
manga (plural mangas)
(Christianity) A covering for a crucifix.
Anagrams
• Magan, magna
Source: Wiktionary
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