denpa

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noun

Works of fiction associated with alienation from reality, society, and ordinary and typically urban life, and failures of perception or communication.

OriginJapanese 電波 →
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Meanings

noundenpa (uncountable)
  1. JapaneseslanguncountablefictionWorks of fiction associated with alienation from reality, society, and ordinary and typically urban life, and failures of perception or communication.
  2. slanguncountablelifestyleDenpa songs

Origin

  1. Japanese電波“radio wave”
  2. Englishdenpa

Borrowed from Japanese 電波 (denpa, “radio wave”) by association with 電波系 (denpa-kei, “person disconnected from reality”).

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Anagrams

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APA

denpa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denpa

MLA

“denpa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denpa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denpa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denpa.

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