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manga¹
- /ˈmæŋɡə/ UK
- /ˈmɑŋɡə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑŋɡə, -æŋɡə
Where it comes from
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.
noun manga · mangas · mangwa
- 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.
- 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.
- Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin. Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.
manga²
- /ˈmæŋɡə/ UK
- /ˈmɑŋɡə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑŋɡə, -æŋɡə
Where it comes from
From Spanish manga (“sleeve”). Doublet of manche.
noun mangas
- A covering for a crucifix.
manga³
- /ˈmæŋɡə/ UK
- /ˈmɑŋɡə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑŋɡə, -æŋɡə
noun mangas
- Obsolete form of mango (“the fruit”).
manga⁴
- /ˈmæŋɡə/ UK
- /ˈmɑŋɡə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑŋɡə, -æŋɡə
Where it comes from
Short for mangalitsa.
noun mangas
- A mangalitsa pig.
Manga⁵
proper noun
- A barangay of Aringay, La Union, Philippines.
- A barangay of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mana, manna, sleeve, beam, animanga, anime, yonkoma, japanimation, kango, manzai, kyogen, jap., jidaigeki, yakuza, copang, man'yōgana
Translations
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noun comic originating in Japan
| Español | manga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 만화 manhwa |
| 日本語 | 漫画, マンガ |
| 中文 | 漫畫 /漫画 mànhuà, 日本漫畫 /日本漫画 Rìběn mànhuà |
| हिन्दी | मांगा māṅgā, माँगा māṅgā, मैंगा maiṅgā |
| Português | mangá, manga |
| Français | manga |
| Deutsch | Manga |
| Italiano | manga |
| Ελληνικά | μάνγκα mángka |
| Română | manga |
| Русский | ма́нга mánga |
| Tiếng Việt | manga, mạn họa, truyện tranh Nhật Bản, truyện tranh Nhật |
| العربية | مَانْغَا māngā, مَانْقَا māngā |
| עברית | מַנְגָה \ המנגה mánga |
noun any comic in such a style
| Español | manga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일본 만화 ilbon manhwa, 망가 mangga |
| 日本語 | 漫画, マンガ, コミック komikku, コミックス komikkusu |
| 中文 | 漫畫 /漫画 mànhuà, 日本漫畫 /日本漫画 Rìběn mànhuà |
| हिन्दी | मांगा māṅgā, माँगा māṅgā, मैंगा maiṅgā |
| Português | mangá, manga |
| Français | manga |
| Deutsch | Manga |
| Italiano | manga |
| Русский | ма́нга mánga, япо́нские ко́миксы japónskije kómiksy |
| Tiếng Việt | manga, mạn họa, truyện tranh Nhật Bản, truyện tranh Nhật |
| العربية | مَانْغَا māngā, مَانْقَا māngā |
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title = {manga},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manga},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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