English Explanatory Dictionary

isekai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of Japanese fiction involving everyday people transported to alternative fantasy or virtual worlds.
  2. Any piece of media in this genre.
verb
  1. To transport (someone) into an alternative world, often by killing them.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːsəkaɪ/ /iˈsɛkaɪ/ /ˈɪsəkaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-isekai.wav

Word forms

isekai isekais isekaiing isekaied isekai'd

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 異世界 (isekai, literally “different world”).

Derived words

reverse isekai

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 異世界 /异世界 Dutch: isekai French: isekai German: Isekai Japanese: 異世界 Japanese: 異世界ファンタジー Korean: 이세계 Ukranian: ісекай Vietnamese: isekai Vietnamese: dị thế giới Vietnamese: dị giới
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