Japanese for 'younger sister,' widely adopted in anime, manga, and otaku subculture as a stock character archetype — the cute, often doting little sister figure. In fan communities and discussions, 'imouto' typically implies a specific set of character traits: endearing, possibly clingy, and often presented in a moe (affectionately cute) light. The term appears frequently in fan fiction, character descriptions, and internet meme culture surrounding anime. It carries a distinctly fandom flavor outside of Japanese contexts.
His imouto kept interrupting his gaming sessions with snacks, which his chat found unbearably wholesome.
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(anime, and, manga, _, slang) A little sister.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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