"shojo" meaning in English

See shojo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʃoʊd͡ʒoʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shojo.wav Forms: more shojo [comparative], most shojo [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From the Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “young woman”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|少女|t=young woman|tr=shōjo}} Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “young woman”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} shojo (comparative more shojo, superlative most shojo)
  1. (anime, manga) Being in the style of shōjo manga or anime. Categories (topical): Japanese fiction
    Sense id: en-shojo-en-adj-D4GD18Wl Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 46 54 Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shoujo Coordinate_terms: shonen (english: male audience)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʃoʊd͡ʒoʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shojo.wav
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From the Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “young woman”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|少女|t=young woman|tr=shōjo}} Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “young woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shojo (uncountable)
  1. (anime, manga) A style of anime and manga intended for young women. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Japanese fiction, Fiction, Manga genres Translations (style of anime and manga): শোজো (śōjō) (Bengali), 少女 (shàonǚ) (Chinese Mandarin), 少女漫畫 /少女漫画 (shàonǚ mànhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), 少女 (shōjo) (alt: しょうじょ) (Japanese), 少女漫画 (shōjo-manga) (alt: しょうじょまんが) (Japanese), 소녀 (sonyeo) (Korean), 소녀 만화 (sonyeo manhwa) (Korean), шоожо (šoožo) (Mongolian), сё́дзё (sjódzjo) [feminine, indeclinable] (Russian), сё́дзё-ма́нга (sjódzjo-mánga) [feminine] (Russian), шьоджьо (šʹodžʹo) (Ukrainian), thiếu nữ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-shojo-en-noun-fzi7~ekK Disambiguation of Fiction: 40 52 7 Disambiguation of Manga genres: 31 40 29 Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 46 54 Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shoujo Coordinate_terms: shonen (english: male audience)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: shojo [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 猩々. Etymology templates: {{wp|Shōjō}}, {{bor|en|ja|猩々}} Japanese 猩々 Head templates: {{en-noun|shojo}} shojo (plural shojo)
  1. (folklore) A creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol. Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-shojo-en-noun-A~YsFUWH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 11 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 86 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "śōjō",
      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "শোজো"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shàonǚ",
      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "少女"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shàonǚ mànhuà",
      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "少女漫畫 /少女漫画"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょうじょ",
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      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "少女"
    },
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      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "少女漫画"
    },
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
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      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "소녀"
    },
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "sonyeo manhwa",
      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "소녀 만화"
    },
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      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
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      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
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    },
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      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
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      ],
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    },
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      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сё́дзё-ма́нга"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "šʹodžʹo",
      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "шьоджьо"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "style of anime and manga",
      "word": "thiếu nữ"
    }
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    "Shōjo"
  ],
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}

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    },
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    }
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}

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