isekai

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|Japanese fiction|uncountable}} A [[genre]] of [[Japanese]] [[fiction]] involving [[everyday]] [[people]] [[transport]]ed to [[alternative]] [[fantasy]] or [[virtual]] [[world]]s.
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|Japanese fiction|uncountable}} A [[genre]] of [[Japanese]] [[fiction]] in which the protagonist is [[reincarnate]]d.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} Any piece of [[media]] in the above [[genre]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|fandom slang|transitive}} To [[transport]] (someone) into an [[alternative]] [[world]], often by [[kill]]ing them.
2. {{lb|en|by extension|euphemistic}} To [[murder]] (someone), to kill (someone).

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