When talking about moe , Japanese fans figured "brother-sister fetish" or "glasses fetish" sound too sexual, and saying they just "like siblings" or "like glasses" isn't correct either. Thus, the word zokusei 属性, "attribute," is used instead. You say you're "glasses attribute," because of your moe preference for glasses, glasses are super-effective to you! (for usage, please watch the anime Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. 俺、ツインテールになります。) Basic Vocabulary moe e 萌え絵 A moe drawing. (not a story, etc.)
moe shichueeshon 萌えシチュエーション
A moe situation.
moe shigusa 萌え仕草
A moe mannerism. Quirk.
A moe element. (anything that's moe in anything, may be literally anything)
萌え仕草mannerism. Quirk.萌え要素element. (anything that'sin anything, may be literally anything)
moe zokusei 萌え属性
A moe attribute. A type of moe a fan associates with.
(like fire, water, etc. attributes in games.)
moe pointo 萌えポイント
A moe "point." (of a character. Like a charm point)
Kyara Moe キャラ萌え
Character Moe. Elicited by characters and their attributes. (usually in a moe drawing, but may be in a story, too). That is, not elicited by the scenarios, relationships, etc. just by the character and the character's characteristics.This includes their appearance, physical attributes, measurements, personality, age, sex, gender, hair color, hair style, eye color, color of the white of the eye, iris shape, voice, voice actor, ethnicity, race, skin color, species, nationality, outfit, items, inventory, social status, profession, hobbies, quirks, manias, obsessions, fears, aptitudes, blood type, blood color, IQ, ATK, DEF, CHA, LCK, MHP, EXP, LV, class or job, medical conditions, missing body parts, cybernetic enhancements, elemental magic attribute, zodiac sign, zodiac animal, birthday, favorite food, favorite movie, favorite anime character, how exactly do they eat a chocolate cornet, and others.
Kankei-sei Moe 関係性萌え
Relationship Nature Moe.Elicited by the relationship characters have between each other.
While character moe depends on the characteristics of a character by itself, relationship moe depends on the dynamics of one character with other characters.
Normally, this refers to couples of characters, but it can also refer to the relationship of three or more characters at once. In some cases it's one-sided, in other reciprocal. It can be heterosexual, homosexual, etc. however it doesn't necessarily involve romance, love or sex. They can be friends, enemies, or even simply related by something somehow.
Situational Moe
A "moe situation," moe shichueeshon 萌えシチュエーション, sometimes abbreviated moe shichu 萌えシチュ, is simply a situation a character, or characters, find themselves into that people consider moe.
Unlike character moe and relationship moe, situational moe has little to do with the design of the characters. That is, any, or almost any, character can be involved in a moe situation, so people with this kind of moe care little for which characters get into the given situation, and more that the situation happens at all.
Gap Moe ギャップ萌え
"Gap moe," or gyappu moe ギャップ萌え, is a special type of moe about the difference (gap) of two moe elements. Generally, it refers to a character that's built from some archetype, but has a trait that's completely off-character, that makes no sense, is unexpected and maybe unthinkable. If the juxtaposition of the archetype with the trait is moe, then it's gap moe.So gap moe is about unexpected traits and characters with multiple, contrasting sides. Some people think it's moe when this happens, and it's usually done only for the purpose of moe, because having a character be 99% like one thing, then 1% like a completely different thing sort of betrays the viewer's expectation of character. People with gap moe like having their expectations played around with, or like traits that don't make sense.
As one would expect, some gaps are smaller than others. It's certain possibly to measure and say something is light gap moe or something is strong gap moe from the contrast between attributes.
Gap moe is not about height gap, age gap, etc. between characters. Those kinds of moe are moe, since they refer to an idea found only between multiple characters. Although a couple of characters where the young much taller than the older character may also be considered gap moe.
Examples of Gap Moe
A character that looks extremely cute and innocent, but is actually a disgusting, cruel bitch. A gap moe between her appearance and personality.A character that looks serious, mature, professional, but secretly has a cute side and even a pink teddy bear in their bedroom or something. A gap moe between their serious side and their cute side
A character that's usually timid, shy, quiet, in real life, but when it comes to online messages they're trolls who'll flame you with insults through online messages non-stop. A gap moe between their real life and virtual life.
A character that looks a silly child, that doesn't really seem like the smart type of character because they're just a little child, but are somehow a genius inventor/scientist. A gap moe between their expected and actual ability.
A character that looks like the smart glasses type, the book-worm, but when he takes off his shirt (oh dang!) he's hella jacked! A gap moe between their expected and actual body type.
(all of the examples above are based on actual characters from different anime)
Low-Level Moe vs. High-Level Moe
A warning about the lists below: some kinds of moe can't be understood by everyone. While low-level moe is easy to understand, high-level moe can't even be perceived by people who don't know it exists. (for example, there are multiple types of yandere you can't see until you learn their differences).
You may have seen something someone considers moe in an anime and it never crossed your mind anyone could even consider that moe, because it was so subtle. On the other hand, some blatantly fucked up depictions also lie beyond the grasp of a casual anime watcher. (you think it's a joke? It's for real, but you're better off thinking it's a joke.)
List of Character Attributes
Here's a list of attributes that have been considered moe by someone.(source: NicoNico's
Hair
Hair Colors
kami no iro 髪の色. kami iro 髪色.Hair's color. Hair color.
kurokami 黒髪
Black hair.
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kinpatsu 金髪. burondo ブロンド
Golden hair. Blonde.
aogami 青髪
Blue hair.
orenjigami オレンジ髪
Orange hair.
akage 赤毛
akagami 赤髪
Red hair (humans). Red fur (animals)
Red hair.
ginpatsu 銀髪
Silver hair.
Hair Length
kami no nagasa 髪の長さ
Hair's length. Hair length.
shotto hea ショートヘア
Short hair.
Hair Features
赤毛赤髪Red hair (humans). Red fur (animals)Red hair.銀髪Silver hair.
ahoge アホ毛"Idiot hair." Cow lick.
"Idiot hair." Cow lick.
enpera えんぺら
"Squid fin." (flaps on the top part of a squid)
Refers to medium and long hair that's stuck on a scarf or shirt collar, so when it falls it makes a bend that looks like a squid fin. (
This is kind of a meme. Someone said "the 'squid fin' on girls head look cute, I wish there was a name for it" and that's how the name for it was born.
えんぺら"Squid fin." (flaps on the top part of a squid)Refers to medium and long hair that's stuck on a scarf or shirt collar, so when it falls it makes a bend that looks like a squid fin. ( example illustration on Pixiv This is kind of a meme. Someone said "the 'squid fin' on girls head look cute, I wish there was a name for it" and that's how the name for it was born.
kami bura 髪ブラ
Hair bra.
When a female character is topless, and her long hair conveniently covers her breasts like a bra.
Hair Cuts
okappa おかっぱ (お河童)
Bob cut. Bobbed hair.
(called this because it looks like the head of a kappa)
odango おだんご (お団子)
Bun. Buns.
(called this because the buns look like dango)
shagii シャギー
Shaggy.
kusekke 癖っ毛
Unruly hair.
kurokami rongu 黒髪ロング
Long black hair.
Outfits & Looks
ishou chenji 衣装チェンジ"Costume change."
Characters that change costume (like with transformation sequences, etc.)
"Inferior style."
Someone with very bad skills to look stylish. That wears weird clothes think they look cool.
goshikku ando roriita ゴシック・アンド・ロリータ
Gothic lolita. Gothic & lolita.
衣装チェンジ"Costume change."Characters that change costume (like with transformation sequences, etc.)オシャレ下手"Inferior style."Someone with very bad skills to look stylish. That wears weird clothes think they look cool.ゴスロリゴシック・アンド・ロリータGothic lolita. Gothic & lolita.
Worn on Head
kachuusha カチューシャKatyusha. A horse-shoe shaped hairband made of plastic or metal.
Headdress.
Worn on Face
keshou 化粧.
meiku メイク. meiku appu メイクアップ
Make-up.
monokuru モノクル
カチューシャKatyusha. A horse-shoe shaped hairband made of plastic or metal.かぶりもの (被り物)Headdress.片眼鏡モノクル
gantai 眼帯
Eyepatch.
Mask. Disguise. (written as "temporary face.")
Worn on Neck
kubiwa 首輪Collar. Choker. Necklace. "Neck ring."
Worn on Top
shichibu sode 七分袖
Three-quarter sleeves.
seetaa セーター
Sweater. Jumper.
tate seetaa 縦セーター
Sweater with vertical lines. "Vertical sweater."
jaaji ジャージ
Jersey.
Worn on Bottom
koshi pan 腰パンSagging (pants). Wearing pants lower than normal. Often associated with gang characters.
Worn on Chest & Breasts
sarashi さらし (晒)
Bleached cotton.
White bandages wrapped around chest. Sometimes worn by female characters to cover their breasts.
Worn on Crotch
shitagi 下着
Underwear.
shima pan 縞パン
shimashima pantsu 縞々パンツ
Striped panties.
pansuto goshi no pantsu パンスト越しのパンツ
sutokkingu goshi no pantsu ストッキング越しのパンツ
"Panties through pantyhose."
(often in illustrations) where a character's panties can be seen through their pantyhose.
Worn on Legs
kata-ashi niiso 片足ニーソ
Single-leg "knee-high socks." (nii sokkusu ニーソックス)
Instead of wearing them on both legs, only wear it on one.
shima niiso 縞ニーソ
boodaa oobaa nii sokkusu ボーダーオーバーニーソックス
Stripped knee-high socks.
sutokkingu ストッキング
Stockings.
gaataa beruto ガーターベルト
Garter belt.
kurosuto 黒スト
kuro pansuto 黒パンスト
kuroi pantyii sutokingu 黒いパンティーストッキング
Black pantyhose. "Black panty stocking."
suppatsu スパッツ
Leggings. Short leggings. "Spats." (not the shoes)
jimi kawaii 地味かわいい
Plainly cute. Someone who looks plain, but cute. Without exaggerated cuteness. Just simple. Normal. Plain.
Monocle.眼帯Eyepatch.仮面Mask. Disguise. (written as "temporary face.")首輪Collar. Choker. Necklace. "Neck ring."
Worn on Skin
irezumi 入れ墨 / irezumi 刺青
tatouu タトゥー
Tattoo.
Not Worn
zenra 全裸Nude. Naked.
suashi 素足
nama ashi 生足
Bare feet. Bare legs. Barefoot.
Swimsuit & Beach
sukuuuru mizugi スクール水着
suku mizu スク水
School swimsuit.
Competitive swimming swimsuit.
Swim briefs.
A girl that wears swim briefs.
競泳水着Competitive swimming swimsuit.競パンSwim briefs.競パン娘A girl that wears swim briefs.
"Float ring." Swim ring. Life buoy (must be ring-shaped). Life belt. (ring-shaped!)
That inflatable donut you wear around your torso so you float in the pool or sea.
Japanese Clothing
kimono 着物
(take a guess)
juban 襦袢
Something that looks like a soft, white kimono (sometimes semi-transparent), but is actually worn under a kimono.
Jimbei. Summer clothes for men, usually trousers and a light jacket.
Whole Body
kigurumi 着ぐるみCostume you wear by entering inside and zipping it. Normally of a cartoon character.
浮き輪"Float ring." Swim ring. Life buoy (must be ring-shaped). Life belt. (ring-shaped!)That inflatable donut you wear around your torso so you float in the pool or sea.甚平.甚兵衛Jimbei. Summer clothes for men, usually trousers and a light jacket.着ぐるみCostume you wear by entering inside and zipping it. Normally of a cartoon character.
Male school uniform, normally a black jacket with tall collar and loose trousers.
suutsu スーツ
Suit. (business suit, etc.)
Overall. (kind of working clothes)
学ランMale school uniform, normally a black jacket with tall collar and loose trousers.スーツSuit. (business suit, etc.)オーバーオールOverall. (kind of working clothes)
Cosplay
kosupure コスプレCosplay.
santafuku サンタ服
Santa clothes. (Christmas). Mainly red with white.
seifuku 制服
Uniform. (of any kind)
gunpuku 軍服
Military uniform.
gunpuku wanpiisu 軍服ワンピース
gunpuku-fuu wanpiisu 軍服風ワンピース
Military-style "one piece." (not a swimsuit, more like a dress, top, long sleeves, and skirt, all in one single piece of clothing)
Other
epuron エプロンApron.
"Open finger glove." Open-fingered gloves.
Items
gakki 楽器Musical instrument.
エプロンApron.オープンフィンガーグローブ"Open finger glove." Open-fingered gloves.楽器Musical instrument.
gitaa joshi ギター女子
"Guitar girl." A girl who carries around a guitar.
sensu 扇子
Folding fan.
jitensha 自転車
Bicycle.
kuruma isu 車椅子
Wheelchair. "Car chair."
Professions & Occupations
kunoichi くノ一
Female ninja.
samurai サムライ (侍)
(take a guess)
sarariiman サラリーマン
"Salary-man." Office worker.
OL
Office Lady.
seijika 政治家
Politician.
shitsuji 執事
Butler.
Pretty Characters Only
aidoru アイドル"Idol."
"Billboard girl." A girl that attracts customers to a shop, usually by standing in front of it.
seiyuu 声優
Voice actor. (the character is a voice actor)
ギター女子"Guitar girl." A girl who carries around a guitar.扇子Folding fan.自転車Bicycle.車椅子Wheelchair. "Car chair."アイドル"Idol."看板娘"Billboard girl." A girl that attracts customers to a shop, usually by standing in front of it.声優Voice actor. (the character is a voice actor)
School-Related
gakusei 学生Student.
shougakusei 小学生
Elementary school student.
koukousei 高校生
High-school student.
joshi chuugakusei 女子中学生
Middle-school girl.
joshikousei 女子高生
JK
High-school girl.
seitokaichou 生徒会長
Student council president. Students' committee chief.
Chairman of a committee.
(in moe and anime, normally a school committee made of students)
sensei 先生
Teacher. (may also refer to an artist or writer)
学生Student.小学生Elementary school student.高校生High-school student.女子中学生Middle-school girl.女子高生High-school girl.生徒会長Student council president. Students' committee chief.委員長Chairman of a committee.(inand anime, normally a school committee made of students)先生Teacher. (may also refer to an artist or writer)
Dorm mother.
Medicine
Doctor.
Doctor, who's a woman.
寮母Dorm mother.医師.医者.Doctor.女医Doctor, who's a woman.看護師.
naasu ナース
Hospital nurse.
Female nurse.
Religion
shisutaa シスターshuudoujo 修道女
"Sister." Nun.
shinpu 神父
Catholic priest. Reverend father.
seijin 聖人
Saint.
"Nurse."看護婦Female nurse.シスター修道女"Sister." Nun.神父Catholic priest. Reverend father.聖人Saint.
Monarchy
Royalty.
King. Queen. Queen (wife of a king)
王族Royalty.王.女王.王妃King. Queen. Queen (wife of a king)
Other
"Engineer-type girl."
A girl that makes inventions, fixes random stuff, occasionally explodes something, etc. This term isn't used toward serious engineer characters, only toward these caricatures. It may be considered
エンジニア系女子"Engineer-type girl."A girl that makes inventions, fixes random stuff, occasionally explodes something, etc. This term isn't used toward serious engineer characters, only toward these caricatures. It may be considered gap moe since these genius engineers often look very stupid.
kougu-kei joshi 工具系女子
"Tool-type girl."
A girl that handles tools (like wrenches). A mechanic.
(example: Winry Rockbell)
supootsu スポーツ.
supootsu shoujo スポーツ少女
supootsu man スポーツマン
Sports.
Sports girl.
Sports man.
Phantom thief.
Manager. Administrator.
Personalities
Evil
怪盗Phantom thief.管理人Manager. Administrator.
koakuma 小悪魔itazurazuki 悪戯好き
"Little devil." "Likes mischief."
A character that likes doing malicious pranks. Often enjoys laughing at the expense of others.
akujo 悪女
Evil woman. Wicked woman.
Brute. Fiend. Heartless.
Intelligence
Stupid child. (not exactly derogatory when it's about moe)
A character that acts too much like a child for their age, and also doesn't look very smart.
(Clannad is full of these)
Intellectual. (from Russian, "intelligentsia," interigencha インテリゲンチャ)
小悪魔悪戯好き"Little devil." "Likes mischief."A character that likes doing malicious pranks. Often enjoys laughing at the expense of others.悪女Evil woman. Wicked woman.鬼畜Brute. Fiend. Heartless.アホの子Stupid child. (not exactly derogatory when it's aboutA character that acts too much like a child for their age, and also doesn't look very smart.is full of these)インテリIntellectual. (from Russian, "intelligentsia,"インテリゲンチャ)
Annoying
From "noisy," uzai ウザい, or uzattai ウザったい, and "cute," kawaii 可愛い.
Someone who is both noisy and cute, or rather, who is cute because they're noisy.
An annoying character full of ego who annoys everyone and is cute somehow. (don't ask me how, I just write lists!)
An "younger sister" (imouto) that's obsessively dependent on her older brother. Sometimes clinging and getting in the way, other times being a yandere.
One sorry... Zan'nen na...
The terms below are associated with characters that have one very good quality, but it goes to waste because of their other attributes. So it's a "really sorry thing," hontou ni zan'nen na koto 本当に残念なこと.zan'nen na ikemen 残念なイケメン
One sorry hot guy.
The fact he's a hot guy goes to waste because of his other attributes. Example: he's a pervert who lewds on everyone, he's an otaku, he's stupid and doesn't have the smarts you'd expect, he's just weird.
zan'nen na tensai 残念な天才
One sorry genius.
The fact they're a genius goes to waste. For example, because they don't use their super-skills when they could, because they lack greed to use them for personal gain, because they're wasting their skills in a totally ridiculous thing instead of solving world hunger or something.
zan'nen na bijin 残念な美人.
zan'nen na bishoujo 残念な美少女
One sorry beautiful person.
One sorry pretty girl.
The fact they're beautiful goes to waste because of their other attributes. Example: they're an otaku, they're too stupid, etc.
Three Honest Sisters
The terms below are sometimes called sunao san shimai 素直3姉妹, "three honest sisters." The first term came up, then the second was based off the first, and the third was also made up later.sunao kuuru 素直クール
Honest and composed. "Honest cool."
A character who's honest about their feelings and doesn't fret over everything, doesn't lose their cool. (almost the antonym of a tsundere)
sunao shuuru 素直シュール
"Honest surreal."
A character who's honest about their feelings but is so weird and acts in such way detached from reality it makes you doubt whether they're serious or just joking and going nuts. (as a meme, often portrayed confessing their love while holding a bag or cup of rice or talking about rice)
sunao hiito 素直ヒート
"Honest heat."
A character who's honest about their feelings and proffers it with a lot of energy (heat). They'll yell "I LOOOVEEEEE YOUUUuuuuuuuu...." And speak and act with an overabundance of excitement. (note it doesn't refer to being "in heat" sexually, it's just the opposite of the "cool," composed type of character)
うざかわいい (ウザ可愛い)From "noisy,"ウザい, orウザったい, and "cute,"可愛い.Someone who is both noisy and cute, or rather, who is cute because they're noisy.An annoying character full of ego who annoys everyone and is cute somehow. (don't ask me how, I just write lists!)キモウトAn "younger sister" () that's obsessively dependent on her older brother. Sometimes clinging and getting in the way, other times being aThe terms below are associated with characters that have one very good quality, but it goes to waste because of their other attributes. So it's a "really sorry thing,"本当に残念なこと.残念なイケメンOne sorry hot guy.The fact he's a hot guy goes to waste because of his other attributes. Example: he's a pervert who lewds on everyone, he's an, he's stupid and doesn't have the smarts you'd expect, he's just weird.残念な天才One sorry genius.The fact they're a genius goes to waste. For example, because they don't use their super-skills when they could, because they lack greed to use them for personal gain, because they're wasting their skills in a totally ridiculous thing instead of solving world hunger or something.残念な美人.残念な美少女One sorry beautiful person.One sorry pretty girl.The fact they're beautiful goes to waste because of their other attributes. Example: they're an, they're too stupid, etc.The terms below are sometimes called素直3姉妹, "three honest sisters." The first term came up, then the second was based off the first, and the third was also made up later.素直クールHonest and composed. "Honest cool."A character who's honest about their feelings and doesn't fret over everything, doesn't lose their cool. (almost the antonym of a素直シュール"Honest surreal."A character who's honest about their feelings but is so weird and acts in such way detached from reality it makes you doubt whether they're serious or just joking and going nuts. (as a meme, often portrayed confessing their love while holding a bag or cup of rice or talking about rice)素直ヒート"Honest heat."A character who's honest about their feelings and proffers it with a lot of energy (heat). They'll yell "I LOOOVEEEEE YOUUUuuuuuuuu...." And speak and act with an overabundance of excitement. (note it doesn't refer to being "in heat" sexually, it's just the opposite of the "cool," composed type of character)
Other
Rich girl. (usually snobby) Young lady.
お嬢様Rich girl. (usually snobby) Young lady.
Careless person. Birdbrain.
Spaces out, forgets something, makes a mistake, then gets restless and confused. Normally walks around and around when they don't know what to do about something.
Gentle. Calm.
Quirks & Labels
kanadzuchiカナヅチ
"Hammer." Someone who can't swim and sinks like a hammer in the water.
Albino.
Japanese person who studied abroad and has returned to Japan.
shusendo 守銭奴
Cheapskate. Someone who never wants to spend a cent.
onchi 音痴
Tone-deaf. Someone who sings badly.
Sometimes these characters know they sing bad and void singing, but then they're invited to karaoke by friends and shame ensues. Other times they are so tone-deaf they don't even realize how atrociously bad they are. And then there are times windows break and flowers die when they touch the microphone.
おっちょこちょいCareless person. Birdbrain.Spaces out, forgets something, makes a mistake, then gets restless and confused. Normally walks around and around when they don't know what to do about something.おっとりGentle. Calm.アルビノAlbino.帰国子女Japanese person who studied abroad and has returned to Japan.守銭奴Cheapskate. Someone who never wants to spend a cent.音痴Tone-deaf. Someone who sings badly.Sometimes these characters know they sing bad and void singing, but then they're invited to karaoke by friends and shame ensues. Other times they are so tone-deaf they don't even realize how atrociously bad they are. And then there are times windows break and flowers die when they touch the microphone.
"Rain woman." / "Rain man."
A person who seems to bring rain with them wherever they go. (superstition, not superpowers). When they arrive somewhere, it starts raining. So they ruin weddings, parties, etc.because of their bad luck.
(also: a female rain spirit in an old Japanese book)
"Flawless superhuman."
A character who has no flaws and is superior in skill.
For example, a student school council president with perfect grades that can fight with a sword.
jakigan 邪気眼
"Malicious eye."
A meme born from a story of someone who, in middle-school, put bandages on his arm that wasn't injured, saying it was sealing his dark powers or something, then claimed to have a third eye, the jakigan, which he let see things people without a jakigan couldn't see.
shougai 障碍 (障害)
Handicap. Handicapped characters.
joushikijin 常識人
"Common-sense person."
A character with common-sense, usually the only one in middle of a bunch of weirdos.
Alcohol
sakenomi 酒飲みHeavy drinker (of alcohol).
shuran 酒乱
Drunken frenzy.
Example: a character that's gentle, until alcohol is involved, then they go crazy.
Family
oyabaka 親バカ"Parent-stupid." (not a stupid parent)
A parent who adores their child so much they'll start bragging about their child to others and doing stuff that will just bring embarrassment to everyone involved.
kayoi-dzuma 通い妻
A wife (tsuma) doesn't live with her husband, but instead comes and goes (kayoi) visit him.
親バカ"Parent-stupid." (not a stupid parent)A parent who adores their child so much they'll start bragging about their child to others and doing stuff that will just bring embarrassment to everyone involved.
Food
oogui 大食いBig eater. Eats too much.
Glutton.
gurume グルメ
Gourmet. Someone who prefers fine food. Not just tasty, but of good appearance, etc.
大食いBig eater. Eats too much.食いしん坊Glutton.グルメGourmet. Someone who prefers fine food. Not just tasty, but of good appearance, etc.
Complexes
konpurekkusu コンプレックスComplex. The character has some sort of complex.
shisukon シスコン
shisutaa konpurekkusu シスターコンプレックス）
Siscon. Sister complex. Obsession with their own sister.
shotakon ショタコン
Shotacon. Shota complex. Pedophile attracted to young boys (not girls).
Gender
otokonoko 男の娘Trap, looks like a girl, but he is a guy. Androgynous male.
(this isn't read otoko no musume, it's written with musume 娘, "daughter," but read like otokonoko 男の子, "boy.")
josou 女装
(Guys) wearing female clothing. Crossdressing.
"Maiden grandpa."
An old-man, a "grandpa," who acts like a maiden in love, timid, etc. normally toward his wife.
雨女 /雨男"Rain woman." / "Rain man."A person who seems to bring rain with them wherever they go. (superstition, not superpowers). When they arrive somewhere, it starts raining. So they ruin weddings, parties, etc.because of their bad luck.(also: a female rain spirit in an old Japanese book)完璧超人"Flawless superhuman."A character who has no flaws and is superior in skill.For example, a student school council president with perfect grades that can fight with a sword.邪気眼"Malicious eye."A meme born from a story of someone who, in middle-school, put bandages on his arm that wasn't injured, saying it was sealing his dark powers or something, then claimed to have a third eye, the, which he let see things people without acouldn't see.障碍 (障害)Handicap. Handicapped characters.常識人"Common-sense person."A character with common-sense, usually the only one in middle of a bunch of weirdos.酒飲みHeavy drinker (of alcohol).酒乱Drunken frenzy.Example: a character that's gentle, until alcohol is involved, then they go crazy.コンプレックスComplex. The character has some sort of complex.シスコンシスターコンプレックス）Siscon. Sister complex. Obsession with their own sister.ショタコンShotacon. Shota complex. Pedophile attracted to young boys (not girls).男の娘Trap, looks like a girl, but he is a guy. Androgynous male.(this isn't read, it's written with娘, "daughter," but read like男の子, "boy.")女装(Guys) wearing female clothing. Crossdressing.乙女ジジイ"Maiden grandpa."An old-man, a "grandpa," who acts like a maiden in love, timid, etc. normally toward his wife.
Tomboy.
"Surpassing men."
A female character who has surpassed men, often in physical strength or fighting skills, but may also be in anything that's considered a male thing. Often, she either brags about it or someone calls on her like "what's a girl gonna do?"
A play on otome 乙女, "maiden," and otoko 漢, which, when written with that kanji specifically, is an otaku slang meaning "man among men."
So this slang, based on another slang, means a woman who acts like a "man among men." Having unparalleled strength, courage, leadership, decision-making skills, etc.
(example: Satsuki Kiryuin)
Gender change
seitenkan 性転換Sex change. Gender bender. "Sex switch-over."
TS
Transsexual.
nyotaika 女体化
"Female-body-fication." Man transforming into a woman (probably through magic, but could also be in some more real way).
nantaika 男体化
"Male-body-fication." Woman transforming into a man. (counterpart of the above).
Age
osanadsuma 幼妻
Very young bride.
Someone around 30. (araundo saadyii アラウンドサーティー)
お転婆Tomboy.男勝り"Surpassing men."A female character who has surpassed men, often in physical strength or fighting skills, but may also be in anything that's considered a male thing. Often, she either brags about it or someone calls on her like "what's a girl gonna do?"漢女A play on乙女, "maiden," and漢, which, when written with that kanji specifically, is anslang meaning "man among men."So this slang, based on another slang, means a woman who acts like a "man among men." Having unparalleled strength, courage, leadership, decision-making skills, etc.(example:性転換Sex change. Gender bender. "Sex switch-over."Transsexual.女体化"Female-body-fication." Man transforming into a woman (probably through magic, but could also be in some more real way).男体化"Male-body-fication." Woman transforming into a man. (counterpart of the above).アラサーSomeone around 30. (アラウンドサーティー)
Middle-aged man. (30~60 years old)
jukujo 熟女
"Hot woman." Attractive mature lady. (30~60 years old)
Loli / Shota
shota ショタA "shota." Young boy. Male counterpart of "loli."
This word comes from the name of a character, Shoutarou. Sometimes authors will name shota characters "Shouta" as a reference to this. (example: Magatsuchi Shouta from Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, shamelessly written as part of an oneshota relationship.)
kin shota 筋ショタ
"Muscle shota." A young boy who's muscular.
shota jijii ショタジジイ
Shota grandpa.
An old-man who looks like a young boy. (probably because he transforms into his younger self or something)
Ethnicity
オヤジMiddle-aged man. (30~60 years old)熟女"Hot woman." Attractive mature lady. (30~60 years old)ショタA "shota." Young boy. Male counterpart of "loli."This word comes from the name of a character, Shoutarou. Sometimes authors will namecharacters "Shouta" as a reference to this. (example:from, shamelessly written as part of anrelationship.)筋ショタ"Muscle." A young boy who's muscular.ショタジジイShota grandpa.An old-man who looks like a young boy. (probably because he transforms into his younger self or something)
gaikokujin 外国人
Foreigner. (someone who's not Japanese).
Speech
animegoe アニメ声"Anime voice." A voice like that of an anime character.
(young, high-pitched, clear, etc.)
アニメ声"Anime voice." A voice like that of an anime character.(young, high-pitched, clear, etc.)
Language & Dialect
kansai-ben 関西弁
Kansai dialect. (says nan'ya instead of nanda, etc.
Probably a character from the Kansai region in a Tokyo anime.
keigo 敬語
Honorific speech. (in Japanese, a certain kind of speech is used when you want to express respect to someone else, this includes words like verbs ending in masu, using degozaimasu, etc.)
Gendered Words
otoko kotoba 男言葉
Male language. Men's words.
(Japanese is kind of a gendered language, some words are used more by men than women)
orekko オレっ娘
A girl that says
オレっ娘A girl that says ore 俺 , a first person pronoun used more by men.
ore-sama オレ様
Ridiculously pompous word used by male anime characters who think they rule the world or something.
(example: Bakura from Yugioh)
Other
ara ara-kei あらあら系
"Ara ara type."
Says "ara ara" too much.
(the word means almost nothing, like saying "oh my!" or "oh dear!")
ssu kouchou ッス口調
Character that ends phrases in su or ssu. Normally because they turn desu and masu into ssu by skipping a syllable.
Example: "[it]'s a cat!" from neko desu! 猫です！ to neko-ssu! 猫っす！
shitatarazu 舌足らず
Lisping.
Ears
erufu mimi エルフ耳Elf ears. Pointed ears (not necessarily of a member of the proud race of the elves)
オレ様Ridiculously pompous word used by male anime characters who think they rule the world or something.(example:from Yugioh)ス口調ッス口調Character that ends phrases inor. Normally because they turnandintoby skipping a syllable.Example: "[it]'s a cat!" from猫です！ to猫っす！舌足らずLisping.エルフ耳Elf ears. Pointed ears (not necessarily of a member of the proud race of the elves)
Animal Ears
kemonomimi 獣耳
Beast ears. Animal ears.
Bunny ears. (from usagi ウサギ, "bunny")
Cat ears.
Dog ears.
Fox ears.
Wolf ears.
ウサ耳Bunny ears. (fromウサギ, "bunny")Cat ears.犬耳Dog ears.キツネ耳 (狐耳)Fox ears.狼耳Wolf ears.
Eyes
Eye Colors
oddoai オッドアイ
heterokuromia ヘテロクロミア
kousai ishoku shou 虹彩異色症
"Odd eye." Eyes of different colors.
Heterochromia.
Different-color iris condition.
suigan / midorime 翠眼
Green eyes. Emerald eyes.
Eyes, Shapes, Emotions & Expressions
itome 糸目"String eye." Slit-eyed.
A character that's drawn with eyes closed all the time, so each eye looks like one single horizontal line.
(^__^) (-___-)
糸目"String eye." Slit-eyed.A character that's drawn with eyes closed all the time, so each eye looks like one single horizontal line.(^__^) (-___-)
kirenaga 切れ長
hosome 細目
Narrow eyes.
"Hollow eyes." (not literally)
Eyes and irises without glint / spark / light / highlight. Usually featured by mentally broken characters devoid of hope or gone insane.
guruguru me ぐるぐる目
Spiraling eyes. Often when a character is confused in anime their eyes start spinning around or just become spirals, this is the term for that.
jitome ジト目
Eyes staring with scorn.
sanpakugan 三白眼
Small irises. "Three white eye."
When a character has a small iris (instead of those enormous irises they usually have, the white of the eye (not the iris) looks bigger by comparison, hence the word. Characters with small irises in anime often look like they're angry and trying to get into fights, even when they aren't, just because of the look of their eyes.
shinda sakana no you na me 死んだ魚のような目
Eyes like those of a dead fish.
When a character's eyes are just open because they're supposed to be, but he looks like he's dead inside. He has no willpower, no excitement, and he just feels like he's living an exhaustively boring life. (example: Gintoki, of course)
Eyes that look like two vertical lines. (I _ I)
Comes from electric "outlet" or "socket," of which some types have two rectangular pins, so the outlets have two rectangle holes..
Body Parts
切れ長細目Narrow eyes.虚ろ目"Hollow eyes." (not literally)Eyes and irises without glint / spark / light / highlight. Usually featured by mentally broken characters devoid of hope or gone insane.ぐるぐる目Spiraling eyes. Often when a character is confused in anime their eyes start spinning around or just become spirals, this is the term for that.ジト目Eyes staring with scorn.三白眼Small irises. "Three white eye."When a character has a small iris (instead of those enormous irises they usually have, the white of the eye (not the iris) looks bigger by comparison, hence the word. Characters with small irises in anime often look like they're angry and trying to get into fights, even when they aren't, just because of the look of their eyes.死んだ魚のような目Eyes like those of a dead fish.When a character's eyes are just open because they're supposed to be, but he looks like he's dead inside. He has no willpower, no excitement, and he just feels like he's living an exhaustively boring life. (example: Gintoki, of course)コンセント目Eyes that look like two vertical lines. (I _ I)Comes from electric "outlet" or "socket," of which some types have two rectangular pins, so the outlets have two rectangle holes..
odeko おでこ
Forehead.
unaji うなじ (項)
Nape (of the neck).
Part on your back below your head and between your shoulders.
sakou 鎖骨
Collarbone.
ashi 脚
Leg. Legs.
ashi 足
Foot. Feet.
Non-Human
shippo 尻尾Tail.
Breasts
鎖骨Collarbone.Leg. Legs.Foot. Feet.尻尾Tail.
Breasts. Boobs. Tits.
おっぱいBreasts. Boobs. Tits.
oppai 雄っぱい
(male) breasts. Chest.
shitachichi 下乳
Underboob.
shinderera basuto シンデレラバスト
Cinderella bust.
Bust sizes from AAA to A cup.
kyonyuu 巨乳
bakunyuu 爆乳
Huge breasts. Enormous breasts.
kakure kyonyuu 隠れ巨乳
Hidden huge breasts.
A character with huge breasts that normally wears thick clothing so you don't expect them to be so big she puts on something else for a beach episode or something.
Butt
shiri 尻Butt. Ass. Buttocks.
kyoshiri / kyojiri 巨尻
Huge ass.
Skin Color
Fair-skinned. "Color white."
色白Fair-skinned. "Color white."
kasshoku hada 褐色肌
Brown skin.
Skin Features
kizuato 傷跡
Scar.
sobakasu そばかす (雀斑)
Freckles.
Dimple.
(not the Mob Psycho 100 character)
Complicated Specific Names
ahiruguchi アヒル口
Duck face. "Duck mouth."
(lips slightly forward, like a duck)
"Absolute territory." The space of a character's thighs between a mini-skirt and knee-socks.
kubire くびれ (括れ)
Thin waist.
The word is about something that's constricted narrow in the middle. It's frequently used to talk about women's waists when they're a narrow part in the middle of their bodies.
sokeibu 鼠蹊部
The lines at the junction of the crotch with legs and hips.
( v ) The v-shaped area around the groin, specially its edges.
Physique
"Giant girl." Giantess.
A very tall girl (180cm~200cm) or even a ridiculously big girl (10 meters tall, 100 meters tall, bigger than Earth, etc.)
"Giant loli."
A very young girl who's extremely tall for her age (160cm) who ridiculously big (the size of buildings, etc.)
Not human
jingai 人外Non-human. "Outside of (what's considered) humans."
Any character's that's not a bonafide human. Gods, angels, demons, ghosts, fairies, aliens, robots, anthros, half-animals, elves, orcs, monsters, etc.
saiboogu サイボーグ
Cyborg.
andoroido アンドロイド
hyuumanoido ヒューマノイド
hitogata robotto 人型ロボット
Android.
Humanoid.
Person-type robot.
jinkou chinou 人工知能
Artificial intelligence. (GLaDOS is best girl!)
zonbi ゾンビ
Zombie.
Alien.
gijinka 擬人化
Anthropomorphication. Drawing objects, animals, etc. as people.
kemono ケモノ
juujin 獣人
"Furry." Literally. Half-human, half-animal characters.
Beast-person.
(see moe anthropomorphism ケモノ獣人"Furry." Literally. Half-human, half-animal characters.Beast-person.
宇宙人Alien.
igyoutou / ikei-atama 異形頭"Different-shaped head."
A character with something that's not a normal head for a head.
(example: an office boss with a cat's head for a head, but below neck he is human)
Other
巨尻Huge ass.えくぼ (靨)Dimple.(not thecharacter)絶対領域"Absolute territory." The space of a character's thighs between a mini-skirt and knee-socks.くびれ (括れ)Thin waist.The word is about something that's constricted narrow in the middle. It's frequently used to talk about women's waists when they're a narrow part in the middle of their bodies.鼠蹊部The lines at the junction of the crotch with legs and hips.( v ) The v-shaped area around the groin, specially its edges.巨大娘"Giant girl." Giantess.A very tall girl (180cm~200cm) or even a ridiculously big girl (10 meters tall, 100 meters tall, bigger than Earth, etc.)巨大ロリ"Giant loli."A very young girl who's extremely tall for her age (160cm) who ridiculously big (the size of buildings, etc.)人外Non-human. "Outside of (what's considered) humans."Any character's that's not a bonafide human. Gods, angels, demons, ghosts, fairies, aliens, robots, anthros, half-animals, elves, orcs, monsters, etc.サイボーグCyborg.アンドロイドヒューマノイド人型ロボットAndroid.Humanoid.Person-type robot.人工知能Artificial intelligence. (GLaDOS is best girl!)ゾンビZombie.異形頭"Different-shaped head."A character with something that's not a normal head for a head.(example: an office boss with a cat's head for a head, but below neck he is human)
kuudere クーデレgesugao ゲス顔
Sleazy face. Usually when a character smiles like a low-life planning bad things inside his head.
geroin ゲロイン
Play on "vomiting," gero ゲロ, and "heroin."
A female character that vomits. (one time at least)
shufu 主婦
Housewife.
joshiryoku (butsuri) 女子力(物理)
Girl (physical) power.
Normally, joshiryoku refers to femininity, and is written as "girl power." When the word for "physics" is added, it refers to a girl with physical powers instead. Female characters that kick ass and go around defeating enemies with punches.
shojo 処女
Virgin.
shojo bicchi 処女ビッチ
Virgin "bitch."
Girl who dresses in short skirt, heavy make-up, etc. and looks like she has had a thousand boyfriends, but hasn't really.
sumaki moe 簀巻き萌え
From the idea of wrapping something in bamboo mat (and throwing them in the river was a type of punishment).
When it comes to moe, it's about girls wrapped like a burrito in covers, blankets, etc.
seishin houkai 精神崩壊
"Mental break-down."
Mind-broken characters, who lose their minds from trauma or enormous stress.
sentoukyou 戦闘狂
"Battle craze." A character that likes fighting and battles too much. (frequent in anime, because, you know, battles)
zenmai ゼンマイ (発条)
"Mainspring."
Used in dolls, toys, etc. You wind this part, and it tries to revert back to its original form, the mechanical force of the unwinding is employed to make dolls walk around.
List of Relationships
A list of types of relationships that can be considered moe.(source: NicoNico's
Core Idea
クーデレゲス顔Sleazy face. Usually when a character smiles like a low-life planning bad things inside his head.ゲロインPlay on "vomiting,"ゲロ, and "heroin."A female character that vomits. (one time at least)主婦Housewife.女子力(物理)Girl (physical) power.Normally,refers to femininity, and is written as "girl power." When the word for "physics" is added, it refers to a girl with physical powers instead. Female characters that kick ass and go around defeating enemies with punches.処女Virgin.処女ビッチVirgin "bitch."Girl who dresses in short skirt, heavy make-up, etc. and looks like she has had a thousand boyfriends, but hasn't really.簀巻き萌えFrom the idea of wrapping something in bamboo mat (and throwing them in the river was a type of punishment).When it comes to, it's about girls wrapped like a burrito in covers, blankets, etc.精神崩壊"Mental break-down."Mind-broken characters, who lose their minds from trauma or enormous stress.戦闘狂"Battle craze." A character that likes fighting and battles too much. (frequent in anime, because, you know, battles)ゼンマイ (発条)"Mainspring."Used in dolls, toys, etc. You wind this part, and it tries to revert back to its original form, the mechanical force of the unwinding is employed to make dolls walk around.A list of types of relationships that can be considered(source: NicoNico's 関係性萌え
yuujou 友情Friendship.
(friends, teammates,
友情Friendship.(friends, teammates, nakama 仲間 , sworn brothers)
kazoku ai 家族愛
Familial love.
(brothers and sisters, parents and children, cousins)
ren'ai kanjou 恋愛感情
Feelings of romantic love.
(boyfriend / girlfriend, husband / wife)
Created
Loyalty.
(servant to master, retainer to lord, fan to idol or hero)
忠誠心Loyalty.(servant to master, retainer to lord, fan to idol or hero)
ongi 恩義
Debt of gratitude.
(toward saviors, heroes, by victims of kidnappings, attacks, freed slaves)
keiyaku 契約
Contract.
(verbal or signed contracts with rules that a either or both parties must abide)
Shared secret.
(something nobody else knows that brings character together)
契約Contract.(verbal or signed contracts with rules that a either or both parties must abide)秘密の共有Shared secret.(something nobody else knows that brings character together)
Other
Hostility.
(for some people, characters that hate each other are moe)
Carnal lust.
(self-explanatory)
敵意Hostility.(for some people, characters that hate each other are肉欲Carnal lust.(self-explanatory)
shitto 嫉妬
Jealousy.
(specially found in love triangles)
Friendship
osananajimi 幼馴染Childhood friend.
嫉妬Jealousy.(specially found in love triangles)幼馴染Childhood friend.
nakama 仲間
Friends, colleagues, comrades, etc. related by the same goal or that work together
Friends, colleagues, comrades, etc. related by the same goal or that work together
kusare en 腐れ縁
"Rotten fate." Undesirable but unavoidable friendship.
Adviser. A friend you can consult with.
相談相手Adviser. A friend you can consult with.
tomodachi ijou koibito miman 友達以上恋人未満
More than friends, less than lovers.
sekkusu furendo セックスフレンド
Sex friend. Friend with (sexual) benefits.
セフレセックスフレンドSex friend. Friend with (sexual) benefits.
Guy Friends Only
gikyoudai 義兄弟
Sworn brothers.
Bromance.
コスプレCosplay.サンタ服Santa clothes. (Christmas). Mainly red with white.制服Uniform. (of any kind)軍服Military uniform.軍服ワンピース軍服風ワンピースMilitary-style "one piece." (not a swimsuit, more like a dress, top, long sleeves, and skirt, all in one single piece of clothing)ブロマンスBromance.
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