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Originally Posted by Echoes
I've always considered "kawaii" one of the ultimate anime cliche words. The first word out of the mouth of the budding Japanophile eager to show his enthusiasm for his new hobby. But I might just be behind the times.
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Well, do you see the word "kawaii" used a lot on anime blogs, or in online conversations on anime boards like this one? I know that I don't. Kind of hard for something to be cliche if it's not used a lot.
I don't doubt that most anime fans know what "kawaii" means, but it's certainly used a lot less often than "moe" or "tsundere" is, giving "kawaii" a more exotic feel as such, imo.