Manga
Pronunciation
- GenAm IPA: /ˈmɑŋɡə/, /'mæŋɡə/
- Hyphenation: man + ga
- Rhymes: -æŋɡə
Origin
From Japanese
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||lang=ja|sc=Jpan}, from Middle Chinese 漫 (mà n "free", "unrestrained") + 畫 (ɣwɛ̀ "drawing") (compare Mandarin mà nhuà 漫画, Korean manhwa 만화). After an 1814 book by Katsushika Hokusai.
Full definition of manga
Noun
manga
(countable and uncountable; plural mangas)- (countable) A comic originating in Japan.
- 2001, Gilles Poitras, Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know Chapter What makes anime unique, 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.
- 2007, Yukako Sunaoshi, Popular Culture, Globalization and Japan Chapter Who reads comics? Manga readership among first-generation Asian immigrants in New Zealand, Manga (Japanese comics) are everywhere. Even here in Auckland. One can find various titles in their original versions as well as in Chinese, Korean and English translations.
- 2012, Jason Thompson, Manga: The Complete Guide Chapter Introduction, Manga-influenced comics by Western authors are frequently sold alongside manga, although in most bookstores the decision is primarily a matter of format and packaging (i.e., whether the book is printed in the compact manga size or the traditionally larger American comic book format).
- (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.Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.