manga

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmæŋɡə/, /ˈmɑːŋɡə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈmɑŋɡə/, /ˈmæŋɡə/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese - 漫画(まんが) (manga), from ltc - 漫 (MC manH, “free, unrestrained”) + 畫 (MC hweaH|hweak, “drawing”).

Noun

manga

1. (countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.

   Coordinate terms: manhwa, manhua

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.
3. (countable, loosely, sometimes, proscribed) Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.

   Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.

Related terms

• mangaka

Translations

• French: manga
• German: Manga
• Italian: manga
• Portuguese: mangá, manga
• Russian: ма́нга
• Spanish: manga

Translations

• French: manga
• German: Manga
• Italian: manga
• Portuguese: mangá (Brazil), manga (Portugal)
• Russian: ма́нга
• Spanish: manga

Etymology 2

From Spanish manga.

Noun

manga (plural mangas)

1. (Christianity) A covering for a crucifix.

Noun

manga (plural mangas)

1. Obsolete form of mango

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