Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Hentai in Oxford

Yup! Its as true as a politician's scandal! The Oxford University Press has officially
stated that the word "hentai" is added onto the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in
its latest update. DAMN! So congrats to the Japanese! They manage to implant
their culture in a "high-class" English Dictionary. Next time you open up an Oxford
Dictionary, you might bump onto this word:
Pronunciation: /hɛnˈtʌɪ/
noun [mass noun]
a sub-genre of the Japanese genres of manga & anime,
characterized by overtly sexualized characters & sexually
explicit images and plots.
Origin:
1990s: Japanese, literally 'abnormal, perverted'
Another few words, "otaku" & "hikikomori" was planted in Oxford English Dictionary
not long ago. The Japanese really conquered the world, not by an army but by
their comics & toons. Long live "hentai!".


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