manga
Syllables: man·ga/ˈmæŋɡə//ˈmɑŋɡə/
manga noun: a comic originating in Japan. Also the obsolete form of mango.
Noun (1)
manga (countable and uncountable, plural manga or mangas)
- A comic originating in Japan.
- English speakers are quick to notice the at times incorrect use of English in anime and manga. Many English words are customarily used in standard Japanese speech, and sometimes they are pronounced and employed in a manner quite different from their native use.2001, Gilles Poitras, “What makes anime unique”, in Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know, page 63
- Manga (Japanese comics) are everywhere. Even here in Auckland. One can find various titles in their original versions as well as in Chinese, Korean and English translations.2007, Yukako Sunaoshi, “Who reads comics? Manga readership among first-generation Asian immigrants in New Zealand”, in Popular Culture, Globalization and Japan, page 94
- An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.
- Touching on themes as disparate as sex, death, science fiction and romance, manga and anime catered to all ages and tastes. Commercial hits like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” meanwhile, projected a new image of Japan to the world.2019 July 28, Emiko Jozuka, “Japanese anime: From ‘Disney of the East’ to a global industry worth billions”, in CNN
- Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.
- Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.
Noun (2)
manga (plural mangas)
Noun (3)
manga (plural mangas)
- A mangalitsa pig.
Proper noun capitalized: Manga
Manga
- A barangay of Aringay, La Union, Philippines.
- A barangay of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Also used as
manga is also the obsolete form of mango.
manga meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
manga in Hindi
- comic originating in Japan
- मांगा māṅgā, माँगा māṅgā, मैंगा maiṅgā
- any comic in such a style
- मांगा māṅgā, माँगा māṅgā, मैंगा maiṅgā
manga in Tamil
- மங்கா, மாங்கா
manga in Marathi
- comic originating in Japan
- मांगा māṅgā
- any comic in such a style
- मांगा māṅgā
manga in Urdu
- comic originating in Japan
- مَن٘گا maṅgā, مان٘گا māṅgā
- any comic in such a style
- مَن٘گا maṅgā
More languagesFewer languages
- manga in Bengali
- মাঙ্গা māṅgā
- manga in Telugu
- మంగ, మాంగా, మంగా
- manga in Malayalam
- മംഗ, മാംഗ
- manga in Kannada
- ಮಂಗ, ಮಂಗಾ, ಮಾಂಗಾ
- manga in Punjabi
- ਮਾੰਗਾ
- manga in Gujarati
- મંગા
- manga in Odia
- ମାଙ୍ଗା, ମଙ୍ଗା
- manga in Nepali
- मङ्गा, माङ्गा, मङ्गाको
- manga in Tagalog
- manga
- manga in Arabic
- مَانْغَا māngā, مَنْجَا māngā, مَانْقَا māngā
- manga in Malay
- manga
- manga in Indonesian
- manga
- manga in Thai
- หนังสือการ์ตูนญี่ปุ่น nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-gaa-dtuun-yîi-bpùn, มังงะ mang-ngá
- manga in Vietnamese
- manga, mạn họa, truyện tranh Nhật Bản, truyện tranh Nhật
Examples of manga in a sentence
- The manga fan was disturbingly proud of his extensive ecchi collection.
- My Dead Girlfriend is one of the best OEL manga ever.
- Lupin the IIIrd is my fav Japanese manga series.
Forms of manga
| plural | manga |
|---|---|
| plural | mangas |
| alternative form (obsolete) | mangwa |
Origin of manga
Borrowed from Japanese 漫画(まんが) (manga), from Middle Chinese 漫 (MC manH, “free, unrestrained”) + 畫 (MC hweaH|hweak, “drawing”). Compare Mandarin 漫畫／漫画 (mànhuà), Korean 만화 (漫畵／漫畫, manhwa). After an 1814 book by Katsushika Hokusai. Doublet of manhua and manhwa.
From Spanish manga (“sleeve”). Doublet of manche.
Short for mangalitsa.
Words formed from manga
Phrases with manga
Words that rhyme with manga
Questions about manga
- What does manga mean?
- Manga means a comic originating in Japan.
- What is manga in Hindi?
- Manga in Hindi is मांगा (māṅgā), माँगा (māṅgā), मैंगा (maiṅgā). See Manga meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is manga?
- Manga can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce manga?
- Manga is pronounced /ˈmæŋɡə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of manga?
- The plural of manga is manga.
Words near manga in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: manga (page history and authors); Manga (page history and authors); manga (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); manga (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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