J-horror

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Japanese horror fiction in film, video games, and other popular culture, typically marked by psychological tension and supernatural elements. uncountable

    "While everyone into J-Horror is gushing over the zombie mayhem that is Junk, I think Wild Zero is a far better movie."

Example

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"While everyone into J-Horror is gushing over the zombie mayhem that is Junk, I think Wild Zero is a far better movie."

Etymology

From J- (“Japanese”) + horror.

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