Moe

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /məʊ.eɪ/

From Japanese 萌え, もえ (moe, "budding”, “sprouting"), imperfective or continuative form of 萌える, もえる (moeru, "to burst into bud”, “to sprout"), from a kun reading of the Chinese character 萌 ("bud”, “sprout").

Alternative forms

• moé

Full definition of moe

Noun

1. (slang) Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction toward, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.

Derived terms

• figure moe zoku
• moe anthropomorphism

Related terms

• moe book
• moekko
• moe sangyo
• moetan

Variant forms.

Adverb

1. Obsolete form of mo
2. Obsolete form of more
• ShakespeareSing no more ditties, sing no moe.
• George GascoigneMany mast'ries moe.

Noun

1. Obsolete form of mow
2. Obsolete form of moa

Verb

1. Obsolete form of moo
2. Obsolete form of mow (to make faces)

Anagrams

• emo
• EOM
• OEM