shojo

See also shojō, shōjo, and shōjō

English

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Alternative forms

• shoujo

Etymology

From the Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “young woman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃoʊːdʒoʊ/

Noun

shojo (plural shojos)

1. (anime, manga) A style of anime and manga aimed for young women.

Translations

style of anime and manga

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 少女 (cmn) (shàonǚ), 少女漫畫 (cmn), 少女漫画 (cmn) (shàonǚ mànhuà)

• Japanese: 少女 (ja) (しょうじょ, shōjo), 少女漫画 (ja) (しょうじょまんが, shōjo-manga)
• Korean: 소녀 (ko) (sonyeo), 소녀 만화 (ko) (sonyeo manhwa)

• Russian: сёдзё (ru) (sjódzjo) f (indeclinable), сёдзё-манга (ru) (sjódzjo-mánga) f
• Vietnamese: thiếu nữ (vi), thiếu nữ mạn họa (vi)

Adjective

shojo (comparative more shojo, superlative most shojo)

1. (anime, manga) Being in the style of shōjo anime.

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Japanese

Romanization

shojo

1. See しょじょ