ボーイズラブ

Japanese

Alternative forms

• B(ビー)L(エル) (bīeru)

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from boys +‎ love

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ボーイズラブ [bòóízú ráꜜbù] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːizɨ ɾa̠bɯ̟]

Noun

ボーイズラブ • (bōizu rabu) 

1. boys' love; BL; yaoi

   Synonym: やおい (yaoi, “yaoi”)

Coordinate terms

• ガールズラブ (gāruzu rabu, “girls' love”)

Descendants

• → English: boys' love, BL
• → Chinese: BL

See also

• ホモ (homo)
• 腐(ふ)女(じょ)子(し) (fujoshi)