Etymology

slice of life

Today it means: A work in a genre (of theater, cinema, literature, manga, etc.) that presents day-to-day happenings with no clear central plot and takes place in a world that mirrors our own. Full definition →

French tranche de vie
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  1. French · calque oftranche de vie
  2. English todayslice of life

Calque of French tranche de vie.

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