English Explanatory Dictionary

magical boy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities who must fight evil.

Word forms

magical boy magical boys

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 魔法少年 (まほうしょうねん, mahō shōnen). Gender inversion of magical girl.

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