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genki

genki noun: a playful, hyperactive girl.

Noun

genki (plural genki)

  1. A playful, hyperactive girl.

Adjective

genki (comparative more genki, superlative most genki)

  1. (typically of a girl) Playful and hyperactive.
    • I was really struck by how many of the bishoujo cliches it managed to bring up. We already have the older sister, younger sister, childhood friend, and exotic transfer student. We have a genki girl, a ditzy girl, a hime-sama, and a meido.2006 October 13, Abraham Evangelista, “Re: Crescent Love - dull new anime”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
    • Akira, the genki red head, is accosted by Kyouko, a predatory blond girl in her high school.2009 July 7, Dave Baranyi, “Aoi Hana - Blue Flowers for a Blue Girl”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)

Forms of genki

Noun
pluralgenki
Adjective
comparativemore genki
superlativemost genki

Origin of genki

Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”).

Questions about genki

What does genki mean?
Genki means a playful, hyperactive girl.
What part of speech is genki?
Genki can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of genki?
The plural of genki is genki.

Words near genki in the dictionary

  1. genizot
  2. genizoth
  3. Genk
  4. genkan
  5. genkans
  6. genki
  7. genkinite
  8. genkwa
  9. genkwanin
  10. genl
  11. genlock

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