Last Updated：2025/11/21

(slang) Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.

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moe

Source Word

moe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/məʊ.eɪ/

slang uncountable

(slang) Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.

Japanese Meaning

アニメ、マンガ、ビデオゲームなどのフィクション作品に登場するキャラクターに対する強い興味や、特にフェティッシュ的な魅力を感じる状態

His moe for the shy side character made him buy every figure available.

彼がその内気な脇役に抱くフェティッシュに近いほどの強い愛着が、ありとあらゆるフィギュアを買わせた。

Sense（1）

(slang) Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.