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imouto
What does imouto mean?
A character's little sister, and by extension a doted-on 'little sister' archetype in fandom, sometimes the focus of its own genre of series.
"The show is basically an excuse for imouto wholesomeness."
Origin
Japanese 妹 (imōto), 'younger sister'.
Frequently asked questions
What does imouto mean?
Imouto is Japanese for 'younger sister'. In anime fandom it also refers to the doted-on 'little sister' character archetype.
Where does the word imouto come from?
It comes from the Japanese 妹 (imōto), meaning 'younger sister'.
Is imouto a whole anime genre?
There are series built heavily around the little-sister archetype, so 'imouto' is sometimes used to describe that focus, though it's primarily just the word for a younger sister.
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