manga
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gə, ˈmæŋ‐ noun
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
Origin:
1985–90; < Japanese: literally, cartoon, comic strip
1985–90; < Japanese: literally, cartoon, comic strip
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| —n , pl manga | |
| a. a type of Japanese comic book with an adult theme | |
| b. (as modifier): manga videos | |
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Manga
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Word Origin & History
manga
"Japanese comic books or graphic novels," c.1984, from Jap., "cartoon, caricature," lit. "involuntary pictures." Term said to have been coined 1814 by artist Katsushika Hokusai to "convey a sense of free-flowing composition and quirky style." See anime.
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Example sentences
There is lots of turnover on the manga list this week.
Manga tried to squeeze off another round, but the gun jammed.
The bill, which has been delayed, has been opposed by some anime and manga creators as prohibiting expression.
The tiny shop is crammed with bestsellers, some of them thick manga comic books.
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