mangwa

Noun (1)

manga (countable and uncountable, plural manga or mangas)

1. (countable) 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
2. (uncountable) 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
3. (broadly, countable, proscribed, sometimes) 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)

1. A covering for a crucifix.

Noun (3)

manga (plural mangas)

1. A mangalitsa pig.

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