yaoi
See also: Yaoi
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Japanese やおい (yaoi), an acronym of Yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi (ヤマなし、オチなし、意味なし), "no climax, no point, no meaning".
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /jɑːəʊi/, IPA(key): /jaʊi/
- (US) IPA(key): /jɑoʊi/, yah-oh-ee, IPA(key): /jaʊi/, yow-ee
- Rhymes: -əʊi, -aʊi
Noun[edit]
yaoi (countable and uncountable, plural yaoi)
- (slang, pornography, anime, manga) A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship, primarily intended for a female audience.
- (slang, anime, manga) A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males, primarily intended for a female audience.
Translations[edit]
form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship
See also[edit]
- yuri
- bara, sense 2
- shounen ai
- shoujo ai
- fujoshi
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
yaoi m (uncountable)
- (anime, manga) yaoi
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
yaoi
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