萌え

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萌
も
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 萌える (moeru, “to bud, sprout; be aroused”).

The "feelings of affection towards a fictional character" sense likely first appeared in the early 1990s.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

萌(も)え • (moe) 

  1. budding, sprouting
  2. (anime, manga slang) moe: feelings of affection towards a fictional character

Derived terms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Chinese:
  • → English: moe, moé

Verb

萌(も)え • (moe) 

  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 萌える (moeru) [ichidan]: budding, sprouting

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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