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Kana:

MANGAKA

Meaning:manga artist
Level:N1 Mid
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The word 漫画家漫画家 (まんがか) refers to a manga artist or a comic artist in the Japanese language. It's a professional who creates manga, which are Japanese comic books or graphic novels. They are responsible for the entire process, including the story, artwork, and layout of their manga works. The job of a 漫画家漫画家 involves drawing, writing, and often collaborating with editors and assistants.

Examples

⚫︎ あの漫画家漫画が面白いね! Translation: That manga by that comic artist is interesting! ⚫︎ 彼女は有名な漫画家です。 Translation: She is a famous manga artist. ⚫︎ 彼は将来漫画家になりたいと思っています。 Translation: He wants to become a manga artist in the future.

Usage

You use 漫画家漫画家 to refer to someone who professionally creates manga. You can use it in various contexts, from casual conversations to more formal discussions. You might use it when talking about someone's profession, a manga artist's work, or someone's aspirations to be a manga artist. For example, when you want to mention a specific artist, you might say あの漫画家漫画家, followed by their name, or when discussing their works, you can say 漫画家の作品

Notation

漫画家漫画家 is typically written with the kanji 漫画 (まんが) meaning "manga" or "comics", and the kanji (か) meaning "person" or "professional." The reading is まんがか (mann-ga-ka) in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed.

Synonyms

There aren't many direct synonyms for 漫画家漫画家. However, related terms could be: ⚫︎ イラストレーター (irustorētā) - Illustrator (can also create comics, depending on the context). ⚫︎ コミックアーティスト (komikkuātisuto) - Comic artist (loanword, less common in Japanese).

Antonyms

There is no direct antonym for 漫画家漫画家 as it refers to a specific profession. However, you could consider related but opposite professions, such as: ⚫︎ 小説家 (しょうせつか) - Novelist. ⚫︎ 画家 (がか) - Painter.

Example Sentence 1

あの漫画家の新しい漫画は、もう読みましたか? ・Translation: Have you already read the new manga by that manga artist? ・Explanation: This sentence uses 漫画家漫画家 to ask if someone has read a manga created by a particular artist.

Example Sentence 2

私の夢は、いつか漫画家になることです。 ・Translation: My dream is to become a manga artist someday. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses a personal aspiration of becoming a 漫画家漫画家.

Etymology

The word 漫画家漫画家 is a combination of two kanji. 漫画 (まんが) which is a compound word formed from (man), meaning "capricious" or "whimsical", and (ga), meaning "picture" or "drawing" and also means "comics" or "manga". (ka) means "person", "house", or "specialist" in this context and is attached to a field to indicate a professional in it. Therefore, 漫画家漫画家 literally translates to "manga person" or "manga professional."

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