shōnen

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Noun

shōnen (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of shonen

Adjective

shōnen (comparative more shōnen, superlative most shōnen)

  1. Alternative form of shonen

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

shōnen

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しょうねん

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 少年 (shōnen, “a young man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕɔ.nɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɛn
  • Syllabification: shō‧nen

Noun

shōnen m inan

  1. shonen
    Coordinate term: shōjo
    • 2010 March 30, Zuzanna Kochańska, “8 żelaznych zasad świata shōnen”, in Motyw Drogi‎:
      Taki zestaw brzmi bardzo sztampowo, ale mimo to mangi shōnen sprzedają się w tysiącach egzemplarzy, na ich podstawie powstają dziesiątki anime, a za ich bohaterów przebierają się na konwentach setki ludzi.
      Such a set seems very cliché, but nevertheless shōnen manga sell thousands of copies, dozens of anime are based on them, and hundreds of people dress up as their characters at conventions.
    • 2016 July 10, Rudra, “Sagitta-senpai – Mały słownik dla początkujących cz.1”, in Klub Miłośników Fantastyki SAGITTA‎, archived from the original on 6 February 2022:
      Shōnen - Gatunek dla młodych chłopców, w którym dominują sceny walki, wydarzenia sportowe, zagadki kryminalne, męska przyjaźń, roboty czy też wątki miłosne typowe dla Shōjo, lecz przedstawione z perspektywy męskiej postaci.
      Shōnen - A genre for young boys featuring fight scenes, sporting events, crime mysteries, male friendship, robots, or love plots typical of Shōjo but presented from the perspective of a male character.
    • 2019 April 27, Marcin Miłosz, “Plany Riotu: “Event shōnen”, czyli o czym może być i o co w nim chodzi?”, in How2Play‎:
      Czym jest shōnen? Zgodnie ze słowami riotera Carlosa Giffoni w grze pojawi się nowe wydarzenie inspirowane shōnen. Japoński gatunek w anime/mandze tworzony z myślą o chłopcach w wieku nastoletnim. Dominują w nich walki, mechy, starcia między potężnymi postaciami. Najpopularniejszymi w Polsce anime shōnen są: Ao no Exorcist, Bleach, Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fairy Tail.
      What is shōnen? According to rioter Carlos Giffoni, there will be a new shōnen-inspired event in the game. A Japanese genre in anime/manga created with teenage boys in mind. They are dominated by fights, mechs, and clashes between powerful characters. The most popular shōnen anime in Poland are: Ao no Exorcist, Bleach, Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fairy Tail.

Declension

Declension of shōnen
singular plural
nominative shōnen shōneny
genitive shōnena shōnenów
dative shōnenowi shōnenom
accusative shōnen/shōnena shōneny
instrumental shōnenem shōnenami
locative shōnenie shōnenach
vocative shōnenie shōneny

Further reading

  • shōnen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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