Manga

Quick meaning: Manga is a noun meaning (countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.

Meaning

(countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.

More Meanings

1. (countable, loosely, sometimes proscribed) Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.
2. (Christianity) A covering for a crucifix.
3. A mangalitsa pig.
4. (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.
5. Obsolete form of mango (“the fruit”).

Example Sentences

Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.

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.

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.

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.

Word Forms

• mangas
• mangwa

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mana, manna, sleeve, beam, animanga, anime.

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