chuunibyou
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese 中二病 (chūnibyō, literally “middle school second-year syndrome”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]chuunibyou (countable and uncountable, plural chuunibyou) (fandom slang, sometimes derogatory)
- (uncountable) The often edgy or pretentious behavior of early adolescents who want to stand out and who have convinced themselves they have hidden knowledge or secret powers, characterized as a sickness.
- (countable) One who acts in a manner typical of chuunibyou.
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]chuunibyou
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