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)

(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

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

Anagrams

aiyo

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jaː.ɔi̯/

Noun

yaoi m (uncountable)

(anime, manga) yaoi

Japanese

Romanization

yaoi

Rōmaji transcription of やおい

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