shojo

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Japanese 少女(しょうじょ) (shōjo, “young woman”). ==== Alternative forms ==== shōjo, shoujo ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃəʊˌd͡ʒəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊ ==== Noun ==== shojo (uncountable) (anime, manga) A style of anime and manga intended for young women. ===== Coordinate terms ===== shonen (male audience) ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== shojo (comparative more shojo, superlative most shojo) (anime, manga) Being in the style of shōjo manga or anime. ===== Coordinate terms ===== shonen (male audience) === Etymology 2 === From Japanese 猩々(しょうじょう) (shōjō). ==== Noun ==== shojo (plural shojo) (folklore) A creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol. == Japanese == === Romanization === shojo Rōmaji transcription of しょじょ == Polish == === Alternative forms === shōjo, shoujo === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 少女 (shōjo, “a young woman”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɕɔ.d͡ʑɔ/ Rhymes: -ɔd͡ʑɔ Syllabification: sho‧jo === Noun === shojo n (indeclinable) alternative form of shōjo === Further reading === “shojo”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish)