Meanings
alternative bishojo
- uncountableA genre of anime and manga depicting cute young girls and women.
If you are into bishojo, loli-con, or bishonen materials, be advised that customs *does* frown on what might be considered pornography.
1989 September 23, Mark Crispin, “bringing stuff into the US from Japan”, in soc.culture.japan (Usenet)1 more example
I was really struck by how many of the bishoujo cliches it managed to bring up. We already have the older sister, younger sister, childhood friend, and exotic transfer student. We have a genki girl, a ditzy girl, a hime-sama, and a meido.
2006 October 13, Abraham Evangelista, “Re: Crescent Love - dull new anime”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
Origin
- Japanese美少女
- Englishbishoujo
From Japanese 美少女 (bishōjo).
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bishoujo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bishoujo
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