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lollerkeet
lollerkeet asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

Japanese: Difference between MOE and KAWAII?

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  • Maude
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Moe is used only to describe girls. It would mean something that a guy finds cute in a girl, especially in anime.

    Ex.: Cosplay (dressing up as a maid, cat, etc.)

    Kawaii means cute, and it can be used to describe anything.

    Ex.: Kawaii na doressu (a cute dress), Ano neko wa kawaii (that cat is cute).

  • Fifi
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    kawaii is hideously overused and can be used to describe anything in a positive light.

    Eg ... Cute, pretty, beautiful, sexy, any adjective you like really.

    Hello Kitty is the personification of kawaii!

    I make a point of never using this word ... Japanese school girls do it enough for me!

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    1 decade ago

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