yaoi

See also: Yaoi

English

Etymology

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑː.əʊ.i/, IPA^(key): /ˈjaʊ.i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈjɑ.oʊ.i/, yah-oh-ee, IPA^(key): /ˈjaʊ.i/, yow-ee
• Rhymes: -ɑəʊi, -aʊi

Noun

yaoi (countable and uncountable, plural yaoi)

1. (slang, pornography, anime, manga) A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship, primarily intended for a female audience.
2. (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

form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship

• Dutch: yaoi m
• German: Yaoi
• Hebrew: יאוי‎‎
• Japanese: やおい (yaoi)
• Korean: 야오이 (yaoi)

• Marathi: याओइ (yāoi)
• Mongolian: яои (jaoi)
• Portuguese: yaoi
• Russian: яо́й (ru) m (jaój)
• Spanish: yaoi

See also

• yuri
• bara, sense 2
• shounen ai
• shoujo ai
• fujoshi

Anagrams

• aiyo

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaː.ɔi̯/

Noun

yaoi m (uncountable)

1. (anime, manga) yaoi

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Japanese

Romanization

yaoi

1. Rōmaji transcription of やおい