"seinen" meaning in English

See seinen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: seinen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 青年 (seinen). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|青年|tr=seinen}} Japanese 青年 (seinen) Head templates: {{en-noun|seinen}} seinen (plural seinen)
  1. A kind of manga written for an older male audience, generally 18-30 years old (and older). Wikipedia link: seinen
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