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Manga
Definitions
- 1 A barangay of Aringay, La Union, Philippines.
- 2 A barangay of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
- 1 A comic originating in Japan. countable
"English speakers are quick to notice the at times incorrect use of English in anime and manga. Many English words are customarily used in standard Japanese speech, and sometimes they are pronounced and employed in a manner quite different from their native use."
- 2 A covering for a crucifix.
- 3 Obsolete form of mango (“the fruit”). alt-of, obsolete
- 4 A mangalitsa pig.
- 5 graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art wordnet
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- 6 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. uncountable
"Touching on themes as disparate as sex, death, science fiction and romance, manga and anime catered to all ages and tastes. Commercial hits like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” meanwhile, projected a new image of Japan to the world."
- 7 Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin. broadly, countable, proscribed, sometimes
"Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 漫画(まんが) (manga), from Middle Chinese 漫 (MC manH, “free, unrestrained”) + 畫 (MC hweaH|hweak, “drawing”). Compare Mandarin 漫畫／漫画 (mànhuà), Korean 만화 (漫畵／漫畫, manhwa). After an 1814 book by Katsushika Hokusai. Doublet of manhua and manhwa.
From Spanish manga (“sleeve”). Doublet of manche.
Short for mangalitsa.
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