Tuesday, January 22, 2008

萌~~Moe~~??

Heard an explanation of Moe by a non-japanese otaku, let's do some listening practice here:
source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSSqJZmn3AE&NR

A: Patrick...Moe? What is that?
B: It's a very mysterious concept. Let me see if I can explain this correctly. Literally it means blossoming, or sprouting, like a flower from a bud. But the kind of moe you get from the maids is more mysterious, more intangible kind of feeling. It's kind of like an overpowering cuteness that warms your heart. You can get this from kittens. You can get moe from anime characters. And you most definitely get it from cute girls who serve you cafe and cakes and call you master.
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extended reading ( from wikipedia)
萌本來是指草木初生之芽,但是後來日本御宅族和其他的動漫喜好者用這個詞來形容極端喜好的事物,但是通常都是對(尤其是動漫的)女性而言,因此,萌え(もえ)現在也可以用來形容可愛的女生。現今,樣貌可愛、討人喜歡的男性甚至非生物也可用這個詞來形容。

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