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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrecure
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /priːˈkyːɐ̯/
"Die Precure-Serie ist in Japan äußerst beliebt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Japanese magical girl media franchise or a character belonging to it, characterized by transformed heroines engaging in hand-to-hand combat against evil forces.
"Many fans of Japanese animation gathered at the convention dressed as their favorite Precure." - 2
An archetype of magical warrior heroines who derive their powers from transformation items and teamwork.
"The new cartoon series heavily borrows tropes from the classic Precure style of storytelling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a portmanteau from the Japanese words 'puriti' (pretty) and 'kyua' (cure), originating from the long-running magical girl anime franchise Pretty Cure created by Izumi Todo and Toei Animation. The term has been adopted internationally by global pop-culture communities to describe the specific subgenre of magical warrior heroines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precure" is said worldwide
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Precure
Transliteration: /pʁi.kyʁ/
"De nombreux fans regardent la franchise Precure."
Precure
Transliteration: /priːˈkyːɐ̯/
"Die Precure-Serie ist in Japan äußerst beliebt."
Precure
Transliteration: /priˈkyːre/
"Molti appassionati di anime amano la serie Precure."
Precure
Transliteration: /pɾiˈkuɾe/
"La franquicia de Precure tiene muchas temporadas."
Precure
Transliteration: /pɾiˈkuɾi/
"O anime Precure é muito famoso entre os jovens."
प्रीक्योर
Transliteration: prīkyōr
"प्रीक्योर एक जापानी एनिमी श्रृंखला है।"
光之美少女
Transliteration: guāng zhī měishǎonǚ
"光之美少女是一部非常受欢迎的日本动画。"
프리큐어
Transliteration: peurikyueo
"프리큐어 시리즈는 오랜 역사와 tradition을 가지고 있다."
プリキュア
Transliteration: Purikyua
"プリキュアの新しいシリーズが毎週放送されています。"
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