Korean

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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 魔法少女(まほうしょうじょ) (mahō shōjo).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mabeopsonyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mabeobsonyeo
McCune–Reischauer?mapŏpsonyŏ
Yale Romanization?maqpep.sonye

Noun

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마법소녀 (mabeopsonyeo) (hanja 魔法少女)

  1. (manga, anime) magical girl (a girl or young woman with magical abilities and engaged in magical adventures)