Thread: Moe vs Kawaii
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Old 2012-03-30, 05:35   Link #19
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Maybe it's just me but whenever someone uses the word "kawaii" and they aren't Japanese, it screams "Weeaboo" to me. Yeh yeh I know it's derogatory but seriously that person is asking to be ridiculed.

"Moe" on the other hand seems to be a generalised word in the anime fandom these days. I won't go into the debate of what it actually means (we'll be here for years debating that) but anyone who watches more than just the mainstream shonen titles (Naruto, One Piece, Bleach - wait Bleach finished. OMG) knows what it is.

Let me give you a example:

"OMG. Your bento is so Kawaiii! Itadakimasu!"

See what I mean . It just sounds totally wrong. Compare that to this:

"Oh wow. That was totally moe!"
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