"shoujo" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more shoujo [comparative], most shoujo [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} shoujo (comparative more shoujo, superlative most shoujo)
  1. Alternative spelling of shojo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: shojo
    Sense id: en-shoujo-en-adj-XhUVjUqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shoujo (uncountable)
  1. Alternative spelling of shojo Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: shojo Related terms: shoujo ai
    Sense id: en-shoujo-en-noun-XhUVjUqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈɕɔ.d͡ʑɔ/
Rhymes: -ɔd͡ʑɔ Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “a young woman”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pl|ja|少女|t=a young woman|tr=shōjo}} Borrowed from Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “a young woman”) Head templates: {{pl-noun|n|indecl=yes}} shoujo n (indeclinable)
  1. Alternative form of shōjo Tags: alt-of, alternative, indeclinable, neuter Alternative form of: shōjo Categories (topical): Manga genres Synonyms: shōjo, shojo
    Sense id: en-shoujo-pl-noun-Ra02UB3o Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header
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