漫画|まんがmanga[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouncartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
- Synonym戯画ぎがWrittenWritten. Playful, joking pictures with a classical flavor, as in 「鳥獣戯画」.
- Synonym滑稽画こっけいがWrittenWritten. Exaggerates people's features for comic effect; the stress is on being funny rather than telling a story, unlike 「漫画」.
- Related風刺画ふうしがWrittenWritten. Pictures satirizing current events or public figures, like political cartoons in newspapers; the focus is on satire, often delivered through humour.
- Relatedポンチ絵ポンチえCasualColloquial. A Meiji-era term for satirical illustrations, also used of rough sketches or diagrams; rarely used today.
- RelatedカリカチュアNeutralNeutral. A loanword for caricatures built on deliberate exaggeration; unlike 「漫画」 it does not refer to comic strips.
- RelatedカリカチャーNeutralNeutral. An alternative phonetic spelling of 「カリカチュア」 for a satirical cartoon; seen less often.
- Related諷刺画WrittenWritten. An alternative spelling of 「風刺画」; both forms are acceptable and mean the same satirical picture.
Default to 「漫画」. For satirical pictures of current events use 「風刺画」 or 「カリカチュア」; for humorous exaggeration use 「滑稽画」; for classical playful pictures use 「戯画」; 「ポンチ絵」 is an old-fashioned name.
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