Moe (
萌え
?, /mo.e/, pronounced "mo-eh" literally "budding", as with a plant) is a
Japanese slang word originally referring to a strong interest in particular types of character in
video games or
anime and
manga. For example, 眼鏡っ娘萌え,
meganekko-moe, "glasses-girl
moe", describes a person who is attracted to fictional characters with eyeglasses. "
Moe!" is also used within anime
fandom as an
interjection referring to a character the speaker considers to be a
moekko. It is even used in some anime, such as
Ouran High School Host Club,
Ai Kora,
Lucky Star,
Kaichou-wa Maid-sama!,
The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya and
K-ON. There are various interpretations of what
moe is today.
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