bishoujo

English

Alternative forms

• bishojo

Etymology

Japanese 美少女 (bishōjo)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈʃəʊd͡ʒəʊ/

Noun

bishoujo (uncountable)

1. A genre of anime and manga depicting cute young girls.
   • 1989 September 23, Mark Crispin, “bringing stuff into the US from Japan”, in soc.culture.japan (Usenet):

     If you are into bishojo, loli-con, or bishonen materials, be advised that customs *does* frown on what might be considered pornography.

   • 2006 October 13, Abraham Evangelista, “Re: Crescent Love - dull new anime”, in rec.arts.anime.misc‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I was really struck by how many of the bishoujo cliches it managed to bring up. We already have the older sister, younger sister, childhood friend, and exotic transfer student. We have a genki girl, a ditzy girl, a hime-sama, and a meido.