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Bishoujo (literally, "beautiful girl") is the Japanese term
used to refer to pretty girls. Since bi- (derived from bijin, beautiful
person) refers to feminine beauty, the meaning is more poignant for
bishoujo, unlike the male term, bishounen, which tends to mean male with a
more effeminate beauty.
Bishoujo are used in almost all genres of anime, ranging from shoujo to
mecha.
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