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denpa

denpa noun: works of fiction associated with alienation from reality, society, and ordinary and typically urban life, and failures of perception or communication.

Noun

denpa (uncountable)

  1. (Japanese, slang) Works of fiction associated with alienation from reality, society, and ordinary and typically urban life, and failures of perception or communication.
  2. (slang) Denpa songs

Origin of denpa

Borrowed from Japanese 電波 (denpa, “radio wave”) by association with 電波系 (denpa-kei, “person disconnected from reality”).

Questions about denpa

What does denpa mean?
Denpa means works of fiction associated with alienation from reality, society, and ordinary and typically urban life, and failures of perception or communication.
What part of speech is denpa?
Denpa is a noun.

Words near denpa in the dictionary

  1. denounceth
  2. denouncing
  3. denouncings
  4. Denova
  5. Denovas
  6. denpa
  7. Denpasar
  8. denpidazone
  9. Denpsey
  10. DENR
  11. Denruyter

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