アニメキャラの女の子
anime kyara no onnanoko
The Japanese phrase for "anime girl" is アニメキャラの女の子 (anime kyara no onnanoko).
The term refers to a female character from a Japanese animated production.
Which one should you use?
アニメの女性キャラクター is a more formal way to say "female anime character".
How do you pronounce it?
anime kyara no onnanoko
Did you know?
- While 女の子 means 'girl', fans often use the term 萌え ('moe') to describe the specific feeling of affection or protectiveness triggered by a cute アニメキャラ.
- In many Japanese subcultures, the word 'girl' can be replaced with 娘 (musume) to denote a certain 'daughterly' or 'moe' quality in an anime character's design.
- The word キャラ in アニメキャラの女の子 is a shortening of 'character' and is used in Japanese to describe not just fictional roles but also a person's distinct social personality.
Examples in context
- 最近、萌えキャラに夢中です！Lately, I've been obsessed with moe characters!
- そのアニメキャラの女の子はとても可愛い。Sono anime kyara no onnanoko wa totemo kawaii.That anime girl is very cute.
- 好きなアニメキャラの女の子はいますか？Suki na anime kyara no onnanoko wa imasu ka?Do you have a favorite anime girl?
- アニメキャラの女の子のフィギュアを買った。Anime kyara no onnanoko no figyua o katta.I bought a figure of an anime girl.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are looking at artwork in a shop.
- 蓮 Ren見て、このアニメキャラの女の子、かっこいいよね。Mite, kono anime kyara no onnanoko, kakkoii yo ne.Look, this anime girl is cool, isn't she?
- 結衣 Yui本当だね。衣装がとても素敵だと思う。Hontou da ne. Ishou ga totemo suteki da to omou.You're right. I think her outfit is wonderful.
- 蓮 Ren結衣はこういうデザインが好きなんだね。Yui wa kou iu dezain ga suki nanda ne.You like this kind of design, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiうん、こういう雰囲気のキャラが大好き。Un, kou iu fun'iki no kyara ga daisuki.Yeah, I love characters with this kind of vibe.
