shonen

== English == === Alternative forms === shōnen, shounen === Etymology === From the Japanese 少年 (shōnen, “few years”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃəʊ.nən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊ.nən/ Rhymes: -əʊnən === Noun === shonen (uncountable) (anime, manga) A style of Japanese animation and comics aimed at a younger male audience. ==== Usage notes ==== When applied, the term means "young man", sometimes translated as "boy". It originally referred to the art style before being applied to gender. ==== Coordinate terms ==== shōjo (young female audience) seinen (adult male audience) josei (adult female audience) ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === shonen (comparative more shonen, superlative most shonen) (anime, manga) Being in the style of shonen comics or animation. ==== Coordinate terms ==== shojo (female audience) === Anagrams === Henson == Japanese == === Romanization === shonen Rōmaji transcription of しょねん == Middle English == === Verb === shonen alternative form of schonen == Polish == === Alternative forms === shōnen, shounen === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 少年 (shōnen, “a young man”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɕɔ.nɛn/ Rhymes: -ɔnɛn Syllabification: sho‧nen === Noun === shonen m inan alternative form of shōnen ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “shonen”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish)