genki

See also: Genki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese げんき (“energetic, peppy”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

genki (plural genki)

  1. (anime and manga) A playful, hyperactive girl.

Adjective

genki (comparative more genki, superlative most genki)

  1. (anime and manga, typically of a girl) Playful and hyperactive.
    • 2006 October 13, Abraham Evangelista, “Re: Crescent Love - dull new anime”, in rec.arts.anime.misc‎[1] (Usenet):
      I was really struck by how many of the bishoujo cliches it managed to bring up. We already have the older sister, younger sister, childhood friend, and exotic transfer student. We have a genki girl, a ditzy girl, a hime-sama, and a meido.
    • 2009 July 7, Dave Baranyi, “Aoi Hana - Blue Flowers for a Blue Girl”, in rec.arts.anime.misc‎[2] (Usenet):
      Akira, the genki red head, is accosted by Kyouko, a predatory blond girl in her high school.

Japanese

Romanization

genki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of げんき
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