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{{nihongo|'''Chibi'''|ちび or チビ|}} is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". The word has gained currency amongst fans of [[manga]] and [[anime]]. Its meaning is of someone or some animal that is small. It can be translated as "little", but is not used the same way as ''chiisana'' [小さな] (tiny, small, little in Japanese) but rather cute. A prototypical example of the former usage in the original Japanese which brought the term to the attention of Western fans is [[Chibiusa]], a [[hypocoristic|pet name]] for the [[:wiktionary:diminutive|diminutive]] daughter of [[Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon]] formed from ''Chibi Usagi'' ("Little Rabbit").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/sailormoon/volume03.html |title=Sailor Moon volume 3 translation |accessdate=2008-05-23}}</ref> |
{{nihongo|'''Chibi'''|ちび or チビ|}} is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". The word has gained currency amongst fans of [[manga]] and [[anime]]. Its meaning is of someone or some animal that is small. It can be translated as "little", but is not used the same way as ''chiisana'' [小さな] (tiny, small, little in Japanese) but rather cute. Its probable origin is from one of the readings of the kanji pair [小人]--''chisabito'' which then is abbreviated syllabically using the first syllable of each word (i.e., the usual way in Japanese), thus ''chibi''. |
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A prototypical example of the former usage in the original Japanese which brought the term to the attention of Western fans is [[Chibiusa]], a [[hypocoristic|pet name]] for the [[:wiktionary:diminutive|diminutive]] daughter of [[Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon]] formed from ''Chibi Usagi'' ("Little Rabbit").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/sailormoon/volume03.html |title=Sailor Moon volume 3 translation |accessdate=2008-05-23}}</ref> |
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In English-speaking [[anime and manga fandom]] ([[otaku]]), the term ''chibi'' has mostly been [[conflation|conflated]] with the '[[super deformed]]' style of drawing characters with oversized heads or it can be used to describe child versions of characters. |
In English-speaking [[anime and manga fandom]] ([[otaku]]), the term ''chibi'' has mostly been [[conflation|conflated]] with the '[[super deformed]]' style of drawing characters with oversized heads or it can be used to describe child versions of characters. |
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Revision as of 17:41, 5 March 2012
Chibi (ちび or チビ) is a Japanese slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". The word has gained currency amongst fans of manga and anime. Its meaning is of someone or some animal that is small. It can be translated as "little", but is not used the same way as chiisana [小さな] (tiny, small, little in Japanese) but rather cute. Its probable origin is from one of the readings of the kanji pair [小人]--chisabito which then is abbreviated syllabically using the first syllable of each word (i.e., the usual way in Japanese), thus chibi.
A prototypical example of the former usage in the original Japanese which brought the term to the attention of Western fans is Chibiusa, a pet name for the diminutive daughter of Sailor Moon formed from Chibi Usagi ("Little Rabbit").[1]
In English-speaking anime and manga fandom (otaku), the term chibi has mostly been conflated with the 'super deformed' style of drawing characters with oversized heads or it can be used to describe child versions of characters.
Chibi style is usually used in depicting scenes which are cute and/or humorous, and it is extremely rare for it to be used for an entire anime series. It is quite popular in manga, however.
See also
References
- ^ "Sailor Moon volume 3 translation". Retrieved 2008-05-23.
External links
- Chibi Land Sailor Moon site devoted to Chibis and Super deformed