manga

manga — noun

1. a style of comic book or graphic novel that comes from Japan, covering many diff

1.名詞B1
釋義

a style of comic book or graphic novel that comes from Japan, covering many different subjects and aimed at readers of all ages

例句

Christopher grew up reading manga, especially the action series published in Shonen Jump magazine.

manga as an uncountable genre noun

The library has a large manga section with titles from romance to science fiction.

broad range of genres within manga

同義詞
  • comic

    a broader term for any picture-story publication; manga specifically refers to Japanese-origin works

  • graphic novel

    usually a longer, book-length comic; manga can be published in single volumes or serialised chapters

  • anime

    the animated (TV/film) adaptation of manga-style stories; not a synonym but often confused with manga

文法句型

manga as uncountable: 'I read manga'

manga as countable plural: 'three manga on the shelf'

用法筆記

When referring to the genre as a whole, manga is most often uncountable (e.g. 'She enjoys manga'). When talking about individual volumes or issues, it can be countable ('I bought three manga at the store').

常見錯誤

❌I like to watch manga on Netflix.
✅I like to watch anime on Netflix.
💡manga is a printed or digital comic; anime is the animated film or TV version of similar stories.
❌Mangas are very popular in Japan.
✅Manga is very popular in Japan.
💡when referring to the genre, manga is uncountable and does not take an -s plural.

2. one physical copy or issue of a Japanese comic, which may be a weekly magazine i

2.名詞B2
釋義

one physical copy or issue of a Japanese comic, which may be a weekly magazine instalment or a collected paperback volume

例句

Asher bought the latest manga in the series from the bookstore near his school.

countable: a specific volume in a series

Each manga in that collection costs about two hundred dollars at the local comic shop.

countable: referring to individual copies

同義詞
  • volume

    a single book in a series; commonly used for manga collections (e.g. 'Volume 3')

  • issue

    a single instalment of a periodical; manga chapters are often first published in weekly or monthly magazine issues

  • graphic novel

    a longer standalone comic book; sometimes used as a synonym for a thick collected manga volume

文法句型

a/an + manga

number + manga (plural unchanged)

用法筆記

The plural of manga when it is countable remains manga (not mangas), following the Japanese pattern where the word does not change for number.

常見錯誤

❌She owns five mangas from that series.
✅She owns five manga from that series.
💡manga does not add -s in the plural, even when countable.