moe

English

/məʊ.eɪ/, /moʊ/, /məʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.

Etymology

Derived from Japanese 萌え (mo).

Origin

Japanese

萌え

Gloss

mo

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