Kanji 漫 cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained Related words 広こう 大だい 広大 is a common, neutral word for 'vast' or 'extensive', while 漫漫 is literary and emphasizes endlessness.
果は てしない 果てしない is a more everyday expression for 'endless', whereas 漫漫 is formal and often used in written descriptions.
Written forms 漫まん 漫まん Usage 17%
Standard kanji spelling for this literary adjective/adverb.
漫まん 々まん Usage 83%
Variant kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々 .
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 漫 (man) carries meanings of 'spreading' or 'overflowing', and the reduplication reinforces the sense of boundlessness.
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