manga
/mɑ̃.ɡa/masculine
The French word for manga is manga.
The term manga refers to a comic originating in Japan. In certain contexts, such as when referring to a specific series, you may see it used in phrases like le manga Naruto to mean the Naruto manga series.
Meaning: comic originating in Japan (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun. The plural form of manga is mangas.
How do you pronounce it?
/mɑ̃.ɡa/
Did you know?
- France is the second largest market for manga in the world after Japan. This massive popularity has led to the French language adopting the word directly into its daily vocabulary.
- France hosts one of the world's largest festivals for manga and Japanese culture, the Japan Expo, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
- In France, the term manga is often used as a shorthand to describe the entire Japanese pop-culture aesthetic, including the art style used in animation.
Examples in context
- Tu peux me prêter un manga ?Can you lend me a manga?This sentence is useful for asking to borrow a manga.Tatoeba #6850589 by Blabla, translation #6861516 by kaiperkins271
- Surestimé, oui, mais c'est un bon manga.Overrated, yes, but it is a good manga.This sentence is useful for expressing an opinion about a manga.Tatoeba #6286304 by nimfeo, translation #5973385 by ApioDelPueblo
- Il ne fait rien à part lire des mangas.He does nothing but read manga.This sentence is useful for describing someone's habit of reading mangas.Tatoeba #867122 by verogc, translation #867108 by papabear
- Les jeunes adorent lire la bande dessinée japonaise.Young people love reading Japanese comics.
- Mon frère collectionne les bandes dessinées manga.My brother collects manga comics.
- J'ai acheté un nouveau manga aujourd'hui.I bought a new manga today.
- Tu as lu tous les mangas de cette série ?Have you read all the manga volumes of this series?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a bookstore, Lucas and Léa are looking at the new arrivals.
- LucasQuel manga est-ce que tu préfères ?Which manga do you prefer?
- LéaJ'adore ce nouveau manga de science-fiction.I love this new science fiction manga.
- LucasIl a l'air vraiment intéressant, ce manga.This manga looks really interesting.
- LéaOui, je vais l'acheter tout de suite.Yes, I'm going to buy it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “manga” translations and entries manga, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
