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What exactly is "moe"? It's hard to put it into words.

When I think of moe, I think of this picture. It's the probably the "moeest" picture I've ever seen.

What about you?

>> No.232494
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232494

Did someone say moe?

>> No.232498
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232498

This is moe.

>> No.232502
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It is my contention that "moe" does not refer to a set of traits in a character, but to the observer's reaction to specific traits that are more or less unique to that person. You get the moe from that picture, so we'll call you and the picture military moe. I get the moe reaction from Alice, so we'll call me and Alice lonely moe.

>> No.232504

Pedophilia.

>> No.232510
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232510

Moe is love. Prove me wrong.

>> No.232518

Imagine a young girl going "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!" when they see a small, fuzzy animal. Now reimagine the scene, only instead of a young girl and a fuzzy animal, it's a man of 18 years of age or older having this reaction to something, typically a child. To me, that's moe.

>> No.232519

>>232486
Come back in July. (or more specifically, in September, where the shitstorm is starting to grow)

>> No.232522

>>232486
I've always wondered where it came from...
燃える【もえる】 - to burn
maybe?

>> No.232532

>>232522
I think this is correct, referring to a "burning passion."

I also once heard that it could mean "to sprout." True?

>> No.232533

Moe = So cute, you can't stop yourself from raping them.

>> No.232536

>>232522
No, it's
萌え - it sprouts

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>> No.232572
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232572

so moe

>> No.232589

>>232572
"fgsfds moe"

>> No.232598
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232598

Lightsaber moe.

>> No.232646
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>> No.234187

>>232646

You sir, win five internets.

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234508

To me Moe means "so sweet it'll put you into a diabetic coma for five years" like this:

>> No.234524

So cute that you want to hug instead of rape. That's how I see it.

>> No.234545
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234545

True MOE

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