manga

/ˈmæŋɡə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːŋɡə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmäŋ-gə/ (ame, mw)

manga — 名詞

  • mangasingular
  • mangasplural

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

漫畫

日本漫畫作品的總稱，包含多種題材

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.

Christopher 從小就看漫畫長大，尤其喜歡 Shonen Jump 雜誌上連載的動作系列。

manga as an uncountable genre noun

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

圖書館裡有很大一片漫畫區，從戀愛故事到科幻作品應有盡有。

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

漫畫；單行本

日本漫畫的單冊或單集出版品

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.

Asher 在學校附近的書店買了這套系列的最新一本漫畫。

countable: a specific volume in a series

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

那個系列裡的每一本漫畫，在當地的漫畫店大約賣兩百塊錢。

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.