yaoi in English dictionary

  • yaoi

    Meanings and definitions of "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.
    • noun
      (slang, pornography, anime, manga)
      A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship, primarily intended for a female audience.
    • noun
      (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.
    • form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship
    • noun
      Yaoi, also known as Boys' Love (BL), is a Japanese genre of fictional media focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters, aimed at a female audience and usually created by female authors.
      Although yaoi is primarily aimed at a female audience, the genre also attracts some male readers; however, manga aimed at a gay male audience (bara) is considered a separate genre.
      Yaoi derives from two sources; in the early 1970s, shōjo manga magazines published tanbi (aesthetic) stories, also known as shōnen ai (boy love), featuring platonic relationships between young boys.

    Synonyms of "yaoi" in English dictionary

    Boys' Love, BL are the top synonyms of "yaoi" in the English thesaurus.

    • Boys' Love · BL

      Yaoi, also known as Boys' Love (BL), is a Japanese genre of fictional media focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters, aimed at a female audience and usually created by female authors.

    Grammar and declension of yaoi

    • yaoi ( uncountable)
    • yaoi (plural yaoi)
  • Yaoi

    Meanings and definitions of "yaoi"

    • proper
      A surname.

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