manga


manga

Japanese comic book or graphic novel

man·ga

M5081850 (mäng′gə)n. A style of comic strip or comic book originally developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.
[Japanese : man, unrestrained, careless (from Early Middle Chinese manh; also the source of Mandarin màn) + ga, sketch, picture (borrowed after the Middle Chinese period from a Chinese source, perhaps Mandarin hu´, from Middle Chinese xɦwa⋮j`).]

manga

(ˈmæŋɡə) n, pl manga (Journalism & Publishing) a. a type of Japanese comic book with an adult themeb. (as modifier): manga videos.

man•ga

(ˈmɑŋ gə, ˈmæŋ-)
n. a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art. [1985–90; < Japanese, literally, cartoon, comic strip]
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