Etymology

magical boy

Today it means: A stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities who must fight evil. Full definition →

Japanese 魔法少年
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  1. Japanese · calque of魔法少年
  2. English todaymagical boy

Calque of Japanese 魔法少年 (まほうしょうねん, mahō shōnen). Gender inversion of magical girl.

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