薄い本

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うす
Grade: S
ほん
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
うすい本

Etymology

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Literally "thin book"(薄い (usui, thin) +‎ (hon, book)), due to the tendency for such books to have few pages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(うす)(ほん) (usui hon

  1. (slang, euphemistic) doujinshi, especially those with adult themes
    • 2013, 12:27 from the start, in My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, season 1, episode 10:
      でも、ハヤ×ハチは(うす)(ほん)ならマストバイだよ!
      Demo, Haya×Hachi wa usui hon nara masutobai da yo!
      But Haya×Hachi is a must-buy among doujinshi!

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Descendants

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  • Mandarin: 薄本 (bóběn)