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Mesugaki (Japanese: メスガキ) is an originally scornful term for young females, which has been transformed into a moe point under the otaku culture. | Mesugaki (Japanese: メスガキ) is an originally scornful term for young females, which has been transformed into a moe point under the otaku culture. | ||
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Mesugaki is a long used, originally scornful term for young females. As it is insulting, please carefully use this term in communication. | Mesugaki is a long used, originally scornful term for young females. As it is insulting, please carefully use this term in communication. | ||
| − | The original word is a compound of "female"(メス)and "kid"(ガキ). From the origins of this word one can see that it is clear targeted: "female"(メス) indicates the gender of the person; "kid"(ガキ) implies that she must be young. | + | The original word is a compound of "female"(メス) and "kid"(ガキ). From the origins of this word one can see that it is clear targeted: "female"(メス) indicates the gender of the person; "kid"(ガキ) implies that she must be young. |
After the rise of otaku culture and anime culture, the meaning of this word has undergone a change. In ACG contexts, this word is often used to describe such a stereotypical character: "<b>a young female who often holds an arrogant, contemptuous and teasing attitude towards others (esp. people older than herself)</b>". Such "arrogance" may be due to a hope of the youngster to gain the recognition of older individuals. It might be a characteristic of defiance of the adolescent period. It differs from the similar term “kusogaki”(shitty brat) in that it has a sexual aspect to it. | After the rise of otaku culture and anime culture, the meaning of this word has undergone a change. In ACG contexts, this word is often used to describe such a stereotypical character: "<b>a young female who often holds an arrogant, contemptuous and teasing attitude towards others (esp. people older than herself)</b>". Such "arrogance" may be due to a hope of the youngster to gain the recognition of older individuals. It might be a characteristic of defiance of the adolescent period. It differs from the similar term “kusogaki”(shitty brat) in that it has a sexual aspect to it. | ||
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The typical storyline of a story involving mesugaki characters resemble the following: look down upon somebody -> is punished or beaten by that "somebody" -> becomes submissive. | The typical storyline of a story involving mesugaki characters resemble the following: look down upon somebody -> is punished or beaten by that "somebody" -> becomes submissive. | ||
| − | Typically, a mesugaki would easily become submissive after being punished, after which she would not be able to | + | Typically, a mesugaki would easily become submissive after being punished, after which she would not be able to maintain her arrogant attitude. She would return to the normal action standards of her own age, which is one of the attractions of the typical mesugaki. Apparently, people like the idea due to an inability to punish disobediant kids in the society. |
==Typical Characteristics== | ==Typical Characteristics== | ||
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* Female who is relatively young; | * Female who is relatively young; | ||
* Often holds an arrogant, contemptuous and teasing attitude towards others (esp. people older than herself). However, due to the overuse of this term, it is not uncommon these days to see such interaction between people of a relatively similar age. | * Often holds an arrogant, contemptuous and teasing attitude towards others (esp. people older than herself). However, due to the overuse of this term, it is not uncommon these days to see such interaction between people of a relatively similar age. | ||
| − | + | * Often call others "Zako"(雑魚, kind of meaning "useless"). Zako❤️~ Zako❤️~ | |
| − | *Hi Atk, Low Def or No Def. | + | * Hi Atk, Low Def or No Def. |
==Characters with this moe point== | ==Characters with this moe point== | ||
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Mesugaki (Japanese: メスガキ) is an originally scornful term for young females, which has been transformed into a moe point under the otaku culture.
Introduction
Mesugaki is a long used, originally scornful term for young females. As it is insulting, please carefully use this term in communication.
The original word is a compound of "female"(メス) and "kid"(ガキ). From the origins of this word one can see that it is clear targeted: "female"(メス) indicates the gender of the person; "kid"(ガキ) implies that she must be young.
After the rise of otaku culture and anime culture, the meaning of this word has undergone a change. In ACG contexts, this word is often used to describe such a stereotypical character: "a young female who often holds an arrogant, contemptuous and teasing attitude towards others (esp. people older than herself)". Such "arrogance" may be due to a hope of the youngster to gain the recognition of older individuals. It might be a characteristic of defiance of the adolescent period. It differs from the similar term “kusogaki”(shitty brat) in that it has a sexual aspect to it.
The typical storyline of a story involving mesugaki characters resemble the following: look down upon somebody -> is punished or beaten by that "somebody" -> becomes submissive.
Typically, a mesugaki would easily become submissive after being punished, after which she would not be able to maintain her arrogant attitude. She would return to the normal action standards of her own age, which is one of the attractions of the typical mesugaki. Apparently, people like the idea due to an inability to punish disobediant kids in the society.
Typical Characteristics
The typical characteristics of mesugaki characters are as follows:
- Female who is relatively young;
- Often holds an arrogant, contemptuous and teasing attitude towards others (esp. people older than herself). However, due to the overuse of this term, it is not uncommon these days to see such interaction between people of a relatively similar age.
- Often call others "Zako"(雑魚, kind of meaning "useless"). Zako❤️~ Zako❤️~
- Hi Atk, Low Def or No Def.
Characters with this moe point
