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mecha

mecha

9.2
A style that shows giant robots from science fiction
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɛkə/
  • Jargon
translation icon : mecha
  • Many anime fans love the mecha battles that showcase giant robots in epic confrontations.

Examples

  • To be fair to myself, not to the brand, but to myself, we're the only thing about these products that I don't like these mecha highlighters, is that they leave a trace.

  • Well, I-I suppose Flippy could be extra dangerous now that he is super and mecha.

  • The new video game features stunning mecha designs that players can customize and control.

  • As a child, she was fascinated by mecha movies, dreaming of piloting a giant robot one day.

Synonyms

robotic
vsmecha
58 4.6

Made like a machine that works by itself

refers specifically to very large fictional machines in science fiction and anime

How Robot-Like

mecha
  • Jargon
9.2
robotic
58 4.6
mechanical
39 3.9

Surface Forms

mecha positive

Etymology

Mecha comes from a Japanese short form of the English word mechanical, and it is related to the common word mechanic. A helpful way to remember it is that 'mecha' describes a machine-like style or look, often like big robots.