meganekko
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese メガネっ娘 (meganekko), from メガネ (megane, “glasses”) + 娘 (ko, “girl”).
a meganekko
Noun
meganekko (plural meganekko)
- (Japanese media) A female fictional character whose charm or attractiveness derives largely from wearing glasses.
- 2004 November 29, Rob Kelk, “Re: Anime genres? (was Re: Anime that every fan should watch?)”, in rec.arts.anime.misc, Usenet:
- Oh... Then I've have to find somebody who's be willing to get me a less-than-full-body shot of her, like the ones I have of five other meganekko who wear pince-nez: […]
- 2006 May 2, The Eternal Lost Lurker [username], “Just started Haruhi...”, in rec.arts.anime.misc, Usenet:
- Anyway, so far, really, my favourite character is Yuki. Bonus points when we find out in the second episode she's a meganekko.
- 2012, Dani Cavallaro, Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography, McFarland & Company (2012), →ISBN, page 126:
- Airheaded and delectably gauche, Miyuki stands out as a classic incarnation of the meganekko— namely, as noted, the moe type whose charm derives largely from the wearing of glasses—while also appearing to have a soothing effect on those around her by virtue of her sheer presence.
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:meganekko.
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Related terms
Adjectives:
- bespectacled (wearing glasses)
- unspectacled (not wearing them)
Japanese
Romanization
meganekko
- Rōmaji transcription of メガネっこ
- Rōmaji transcription of めがねっこ