shonen
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See also: shōnen
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Japanese 少年 (shōnen, “few years”).
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
- shojo (female audience)
Adjective
shonen (comparative more shonen, superlative most shonen)
Coordinate terms
- shojo (female audience)
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
shonen
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 少年 (shōnen, “a young man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
shonen m inan
- Alternative form of shōnen
- 2015 June 24, Leizar, “Anime – co to jest i jakie są gatunki?”, in naEKRANIE:
- Shonen - Są to serie przeznaczone głównie dla chłopców, najczęściej tasiemce, w których motywem przewodnim są walki i transformacja głównego bohatera, na początku zazwyczaj będącego niczym niewyróżniającym się chłopakiem, w prawdziwego bohatera.
- Shonen - These are series intended mainly for boys, usually serials, in which the main theme is fighting and the transformation of the main character, usually an undistinguished boy at the beginning, into a real hero.
- 2016 August 1, Rudra, “Sagitta-senpai – Shōnen”, in Klub Miłośników Fantastyki SAGITTA:
- „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.” Tak pisaliśmy o shonenach w pierwszym odcinku słowniczka. Jest to najpopularniejszy rodzaj mangi i anime, więc czas dowiedzieć się o nim trochę więcej.
- "A genre dedicated to 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." This is what we wrote about shonen in the first part of the glossary. It's the most popular type of manga and anime, so it's time to learn a little more about it.
- 2021 July 22, “Jakie są rodzaje i gatunki anime?”, in Wywrota:
- shonen - jest to odpowiednik shojo skierowany do chłopaków, zwykle skupia się na takich wydarzeniach jak walki, spełnianie marzeń
- shonen - this is the equivalent of shojo aimed at boys, usually focusing on events such as fighting or dreams coming true
Declension
Declension of shonen
Further reading
- shonen in Polish dictionaries at PWN