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Shōnen in a sentence

Shōnen meaning

A style of Japanese animation and comics aimed at a younger male audience.

Using Shōnen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A style of Japanese animation and comics aimed at a younger male audience.
  • In the example corpus, shōnen often appears in combinations such as: shōnen manga, shōnen ai, of shōnen.

Context around Shōnen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 2× nipponchi 1×

Often after:

sekai 2× manga 2× magazine 1× series 1×

Sentence patterns with Shōnen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

draw both shōnen and shōjo 1× eshinbun nipponchi shōnen sekai was 1× in any shōnen series that 1× publishers of shōnen manga may 1× shōnen sekai was 1× style of shōnen is generally 1× the first shōnen magazine created 1× the first shōnen manga magazines 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eshinbun nipponchi shōnen 1× it s rare 1× shōnen sekai was 1× the art style 1× weekly shonen jump 1×

Common sentence endings:

1895 to 1914 1× and shōjo manga 1× literature back then 1× the captain fight 1× their bl fans 1×

Words around Shōnen

Just before it in the word index:

shonekan 9 shone 242 shondra 2 shondells 4 shonde 2 shondaland 6

Just after it in the word index:

shoney 2 shoneyin 2 shonga 5 shongaloo 2 shongom 2 shongwe 24

Similar in corpus frequency:

arran 154 bronson 154 carefree 154 cashless 154 cornelius 154 cranberry 154

Corpus analysis for Shōnen

  • In this selection, "shōnen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, nipponchi, sekai, manga and magazine stand out and add context to how "shōnen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include draw both shōnen and shōjo and eshinbun nipponchi shōnen sekai was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shōnen" sits close to words such as arran, bronson and carefree, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shōnen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Shōnen Sekai was one of the first shōnen manga magazines, and was published from 1895 to 1914. (17 words)

Eshinbun Nipponchi Shōnen Sekai was the first shōnen magazine created in 1895 by Iwaya Sazanami, a famous writer of Japanese children's literature back then. (25 words)

It's rare in any shōnen series that so many nearly overpowered characters fight each other at once, but that's the case in the Captain Fight. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Weekly Shonen Jump is known to have a large female readership who engage in yaoi readings. citation Publishers of shōnen manga may create "homoerotic-themed" merchandise as fan service to their BL fans. (33 words)

The art style of shōnen is generally less "flowery" than that of shōjo manga, although this varies greatly from artist to artist, and some artists draw both shōnen and shōjo manga. (31 words)

It's rare in any shōnen series that so many nearly overpowered characters fight each other at once, but that's the case in the Captain Fight. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Eshinbun Nipponchi Shōnen Sekai was the first shōnen magazine created in 1895 by Iwaya Sazanami, a famous writer of Japanese children's literature back then.

Shōnen Sekai was one of the first shōnen manga magazines, and was published from 1895 to 1914.

The art style of shōnen is generally less "flowery" than that of shōjo manga, although this varies greatly from artist to artist, and some artists draw both shōnen and shōjo manga.

Weekly Shonen Jump is known to have a large female readership who engage in yaoi readings. citation Publishers of shōnen manga may create "homoerotic-themed" merchandise as fan service to their BL fans.

It's rare in any shōnen series that so many nearly overpowered characters fight each other at once, but that's the case in the Captain Fight.

Common combinations with shōnen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shōnen" in a sentence?
An example: "Eshinbun Nipponchi Shōnen Sekai was the first shōnen magazine created in 1895 by Iwaya Sazanami, a famous writer of Japanese children's literature back then." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "shōnen" from authentic English texts.
What does "shōnen" mean?
Shōnen means: A style of Japanese animation and comics aimed at a younger male audience.
How many example sentences with "shōnen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "shōnen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.