"josei" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dʒoʊˈseɪ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 女性 (josei, “woman”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|女性||woman|tr=josei}} Japanese 女性 (josei, “woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} josei (uncountable)
  1. A class of manga written for an older female audience. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Comics Related terms: seinen, shojo, shonen
    Sense id: en-josei-en-noun-6lhJS36q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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