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shipgirl

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪpˌɡɜːl/
  • General-American: /ˈʃɪpˌɡɜɹl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)l

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noun

Meaning 1

A female fictional humanoid character featuring design elements of a ship, such as anchors, naval guns or torpedo tubes; usually a namesake moe anthropomorphization of a real-life warship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japanese

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ship + girl.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 艦娘 /舰娘 (jiànniáng) — female character with ship characteristics
  • Indonesian: gadis kapal — female character with ship characteristics
  • Japanese: 艦娘 (kanmusu) — female character with ship characteristics