"genki" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more genki [comparative], most genki [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”) Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|げんき||energetic, peppy|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”), {{bor+|en|ja|げんき||energetic, peppy}} Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} genki (comparative more genki, superlative most genki)
  1. (anime and manga, typically of a girl) Playful and hyperactive. Categories (topical): Japanese fiction
    Sense id: en-genki-en-adj-JoNGWIBe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

Noun

Forms: genki [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”) Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|げんき||energetic, peppy|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”), {{bor+|en|ja|げんき||energetic, peppy}} Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|genki}} genki (plural genki)
  1. (anime and manga) A playful, hyperactive girl. Categories (topical): Japanese fiction
    Sense id: en-genki-en-noun-dWsAvswJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

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