萌え
Japanese
Kanji in this term |
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萌 |
も Jinmeiyō |
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Etymology
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 萌える (moeru, “to bud, sprout; be aroused”).
The "feelings of affection towards a fictional character" sense likely first appeared in the early 1990s.[1]
Noun
萌え • (moe)
Derived terms
See also
- 尊い (tōtoi)
Verb
萌え • (moe)
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 萌える (moeru) [ichidan]: budding, sprouting
References
- Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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