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A '''''meganekko''''' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|眼鏡っ娘}}, English: ''glasses-girl'') is a girl whose appeal lies in her wearing glasses; the glasses represent an intellectual but shy or inwardly character archetype.{{citation needed}} [[Takara Miyuki]] in ''Lucky Star'' is a typical meganekko, encompassing many meganekko traits such as frequently reading and being polite, shy, quiet, and clumsy. [[Tamura Hiyori]] is also a meganekko, though less typical. |
A '''''meganekko''''' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|眼鏡っ娘}}, English: ''glasses-girl'') is a girl whose appeal lies in her wearing glasses; the glasses represent an intellectual but shy or inwardly character archetype.{{citation needed}} [[Takara Miyuki]] in ''Lucky Star'' is a typical meganekko, encompassing many meganekko traits such as frequently reading and being polite, shy, quiet, and clumsy. [[Tamura Hiyori]] is also a meganekko, though less typical. |
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Revision as of 17:16, 29 November 2025
“Miyuki-san, you don’t call those faults. You call those ‘moé’ points.” (Lucky Star Volume 1, p. 15.)
This article is about otaku jargon.
A meganekko (Japanese: 眼鏡っ娘, English: glasses-girl) is a girl whose appeal lies in her wearing glasses; the glasses represent an intellectual but shy or inwardly character archetype.[Citation needed] Takara Miyuki in Lucky Star is a typical meganekko, encompassing many meganekko traits such as frequently reading and being polite, shy, quiet, and clumsy. Tamura Hiyori is also a meganekko, though less typical.
Etymology
The word is a compound of nouns 眼鏡 (Hepburn: megane, English: glasses) and 娘 (Hepburn: ko, English: girl).
