Etymology

seinen

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Today it means: A kind of manga written for an older male audience, generally 18-30 years old (and older). Full definition →

Japanese 青年
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from青年
  2. English todayseinen

Borrowed from Japanese 青年 (seinen).

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