yaoi

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From Japanese やおい (yaoi), a blend of 山(やま)無(な)し (yama nashi, “no climax”) + 落(お)ち無(な)し (ochi nashi, “no point”) + 意味(いみ)無(な)し (imi nashi, “no meaning”), originally mocking those who criticised early yaoi works for being too focused on sex scenes instead of storylines.

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈjaʊi/, enPR: youʹē

  • Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -aʊi

yaoi (countable and uncountable, plural yaoi or yaois)

1. (pornography, anime, manga) A form of hentai involving two or more males in a gay relationship.
2. (anime, manga) A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more men.

• yuri
• bara
• shounen ai
• shoujo ai
• fujoshi

• aiyo

• IPA^(key): /jaː.ɔi̯/

yaoi m (uncountable)

1. (anime, manga) yaoi

yaoi

1. Rōmaji transcription of やおい

Borrowed from English yaoi

• IPA^(key): /jɑˈoɪ/, [jɑˈo̞.ɪ]
• Rhymes: -oɪ

yaoi (definite accusative yaoiyi, plural yaoiler)

1. (anime, manga) yaoi

• yaoici