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denpa
DEN-pah · noun · slang
A character who feels eerily disconnected from reality.
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A character who seems detached or dissociated from reality and the people around them, often behaving in an unsettling, off-kilter way. Also names an associated bizarre music/media style.
“Her denpa dialogue makes the whole scene feel dreamlike and wrong.”
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denpa In A Sentence
Her denpa dialogue makes the whole scene feel dreamlike and wrong.
Origin & Usage
Japanese 電波 (denpa), 'radio waves', slang implying someone 'receives strange signals'.
People Also Ask
What does denpa mean in anime?
It describes a character who feels eerily detached from reality, behaving in an unsettling, off-kilter way. It also names an associated surreal music and media style.
Where does the word denpa come from?
From Japanese 電波 ('radio waves'), used as slang implying someone 'receives strange signals' and is disconnected from reality.
Is denpa a genre?
It can be — beyond the character archetype, denpa also refers to a deliberately bizarre, disorienting style of music and media.
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