Anime Dictionary

juz for fun~ ^.^ here are some otaku terms

Biseinen - literally, beautiful young adult; in anime refers to a very pretty or handsome young man, usually over the age of 17-18 but no older than mid-twenties Bishojo- translates to "pretty girl," of shoujo anime and manga.

Bishonen-literally translates to "pretty boy," normally used to describe a young man(boy) who is either very sexy. In its more literal meaning, it is used to refer to young men who have very feminine features.

Bishi (bishie/bijin)- Some fans prefer to use slightly more sexually neutral bishie (also spelled as bishi) or bijin, but these terms remain less common. 

Chibi(CB)- Japanese for "small," "little," or "young." A "chibi" style drawing of an Anime character usually depicts them as being baby-like, with smaller, chubbier bodies, larger eyes and head, and shorter arms and legs. Chibi characters are usually made to be extremely cute and endearing, and it's not uncommon for even villainous characters to be drawn as such. CB is an acronym for Child Body, and is a prefix indicating a chibi style. Artists draw their characters like this from time to time as a sort of "self-parody."(fans love them as well) Fuku-From the Japanese, meaning "suit" or "uniform". Fukus are most commonly seen as part of a consistent dress code followed by Japanese schoolchildren and students. Fukus can also be seen in military functions. With regards to anime, the sailor fuku ( of Sailor Moon fame) is the most recognized and famous of fukus. Kawaii-Japanese for "cute." A very popular word used among American Anime fans used to descibe characters that are, well, cute. Youkai- (yoh-kai) a kind of spirit, sometimes representing a particular animal (i.e. Sesshoumaru is a "wolf-youkai") and is translated into english as "demon". However, the translation is incorrect. (since "Oni" means devil) There is no actual translation that can be used, or even good definition.

Uchuujin- (uu-chuu-jin) Aliens/ Outer space beings. May come in many forms like frog, human and all. Some are friendly but some just want to conquer earth. Directly translated as "universe person"

Ningyo- (nin-gyo) Mermaids. May refer to both mermaids and mermans.

 

Tenshi- (ten-shi) Angel or angels. Opposite of akuma. Usable for both male and female. May/ may not have wings. Different anime may portray it differently. 

Akuma- (ah-ku-ma) Demon / devil. Opposite of Tenshi. Akuma may also be an adjective to emphasize a statement.  May/ may not have wings. Different anime may portray it differently. Eg, sebastian often says he is one hell of a butler (which the jap phrase is..." Watashi wa akuma de shitsuji desu kara ") Sebastian from Kuroshitsuji is an example of akuma who doesn't have wings.

Shinigami - (shi-ni-ga-mi) Deathgod or death reaper. Directly translated as death god. May or may not use a scythe and comes in many different forms, human form, reaper form, with or without wings and others. 

Henshin- (hen-shin) Not a noun. Directly translated as "tranform". Usually a term used for transformation or when a character transform or even mutate. Characters usually shouts and does certain poses. Eg. Kamen Rider uses a lot. 

Shinka- (shin-ka) Not a noun. Directly translated as "evolve". Usually a term used for evolution. Eg. Digimon and Pokemon. 

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