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J-horror

J-horror noun: japanese horror fiction in film, video games, and other popular culture, typically marked by psychological tension and supernatural elements.

Noun

J-horror (uncountable)

  1. Japanese horror fiction in film, video games, and other popular culture, typically marked by psychological tension and supernatural elements.
    • While everyone into J-Horror is gushing over the zombie mayhem that is Junk, I think Wild Zero is a far better movie.2000 November 1, Latte Thunder, “Wild Zero - More Japanese Zombies!!”, in alt.horror (Usenet), retrieved 05 Oct 2018, message-ID <8totmb$v8c$1@murdoch.harvard.net>
    • I've given myself the task of tying modern feminism in Japan to the trend in the new wave of J-horror flicks . . . I'd love to be able to include MEMENTO MORI in the discussion, but . . . so I'm holding off ordering a copy.2001 September 23, TetsuwanATOM, “Re: Memento Mori”, in alt.asian-movies (Usenet), retrieved 05 Oct 2018, message-ID <_Ger7.48534$xB1.12794429@news1.rdc1.tn.home.com>

Origin of J-horror

From J- (“Japanese”) + horror.

Questions about J-horror

What does J-horror mean?
J-horror means japanese horror fiction in film, video games, and other popular culture, typically marked by psychological tension and supernatural elements.
What part of speech is J-horror?
J-horror is a noun.

Words near J-horror in the dictionary

  1. J-curves
  2. J-Drama
  3. J-dramas
  4. J-euro
  5. J-fashion
  6. J-horror
  7. J-Law
  8. J-Lo
  9. J-Los
  10. J-man
  11. J-O

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