やおい

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Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of やおい – see the following entry.
矢追
a surname
(This term, やおい (yaoi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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A blend of (やま)() (yama nashi, no climax) + ()() (ochi nashi, no point) + 意味(いみ)() (imi nashi, no meaning), originally mocking those who criticised early yaoi works for being too focused on sex scenes instead of storylines.

Alternative forms

Noun

やおい (yaoi

  1. (neologism, slang) yaoi
Usage notes
Descendants
  • English: yaoi
  • Korean: 야오이 (yaoi)
  • Russian: яо́й (jaój)

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