"meganekko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meganekko [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 眼鏡っ娘 (meganekko), from 眼鏡 (megane, “glasses”) + 娘 (ko, “girl”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|眼鏡っ娘|tr=meganekko}} Japanese 眼鏡っ娘 (meganekko), {{m|ja|眼鏡|t=glasses|tr=megane}} 眼鏡 (megane, “glasses”), {{m|ja|娘|t=girl|tr=ko}} 娘 (ko, “girl”) Head templates: {{en-noun|meganekko}} meganekko (plural meganekko)
  1. (anime, manga) A female fictional character whose charm or attractiveness derives largely from wearing glasses. Categories (topical): Glasses, Japanese fiction, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-meganekko-en-noun-GsIirf9y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

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